Date & hour
Sunday 12/17/2023
Location
Passeig del Mare Nostrum, 08039, La Barceloneta, Barcelona, Catalunya, ESP
Results
Top 10 of collected items
450Tobacco products with filters
150Wet wipes
106Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
39Plastic bags and pieces
21Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
17Confectionery packets and wrappers
15Lollipop sticks
13Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
9Plastic bottle caps
7Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
Details
| Type of collection | A pie (playa/orilla) |
| Number of participants | 10 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | 500-1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 5 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Sí |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Sí |
| 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? | Sí |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | No |
| Please specify | Pellets |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | No |
| Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears? | Sí |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparentes, Blancos, Negros |
| 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)? | No |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Sí |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| 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.)? | No |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | No |
| - Near a tourist area | Sí |
| - Near a town | Sí |
| - Near a major shipping area | Sí |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Actividades portuarias, Actividades náuticas |
| Please specify | - |
| Please specify | . |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | No |
| Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers. | 1 Caja de Cigarillo 1 Brick 1 Funda Móvil 1 Boli 5 Señaladores plásticos |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 450 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 106 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 13 |
 Straws | 1 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 17 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 39 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 150 |
 Toys | 2 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 2 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 3 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 1 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 21 |
| Lollipop sticks | 15 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 2 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 4 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 9 |
 Inflatable balloons | 1 |
 Cans | 6 |
 Bottle caps | 3 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 1 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 2 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 7 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up