ACT - Mission locale - 12 juin

Organized by Laura Gauvrit

Date & hour

Wednesday 06/14/2023

Location

Plage de Moliets, D117, 40660, Moliets-Plage, Moliets-et-Maa, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

880Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

331Fishing: lines, hooks

290Plastic bottle caps

167Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

46Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

30Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

29Shotgun cartridges

28Tobacco products with filters

27Lollipop sticks

17Glass bottles

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants60
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify2000
Number of bags filled6
Do you visit this place often?Non
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Non
In your opinion, has the beach been cleaned (presence of beach cleaning machine tracks or beach cleaned regularly) over the two weeks preceding the clean-up?Nsp
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Non
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Non
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Oui
Have you observed on the top of the beach some big densities of industrial plastic pellets (sign of an ancient accumulation linked to spring tides)?Non
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?+ 100
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent, Blanc
Are you aware of any event in the area that could cause a higher presence of litter (community or private parties, unusual weather conditions, beach parties, etc.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNsp
- Near a tourist areaNsp
- Near a townNsp
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités de pêche
Please specifypeche poisson
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters28
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl8
Plastic bottle caps290
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)13
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)46
Lollipop sticks27
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs167
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators3
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm30
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm880
Plastic cups, including lid5
Picnic dishes: plates13
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Stir-sticks16
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes331
Shotgun cartridges29
Toys1
Inflatable balloons2
Tires1
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes3
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)5
Glass bottles17
Cans0
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron7
Clothes, tea towels6

Filter medias

13

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up