Ra-Mars-sage à Palavas

Organized by Nicolas Costa

Date & hour

Saturday 04/26/2025

Location

Boulevard Maréchal Foch, 34250, Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, Occitanie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 365Tobacco products with filters

130Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

102Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

76Plastic bottle caps

65Confectionery packets and wrappers

39Wet wipes

37Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

26Clothes, tea towels

22Food packaging

20Lollipop sticks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants24
Number of schoolchildren6
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled6
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Non
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifyCroisillons en plastique de carreleur x 136
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?1 - 10
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?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 areaNon
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townOui
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités nautiques
Please specifyBase nautique
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters1365
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps76
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)22
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags3
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)65
Lollipop sticks20
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials5
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs37
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators1
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)39
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm130
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm102
Plastic cups, including lid4
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery7
Straws15
Stir-sticks2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.12
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes17
Shotgun cartridges11
Toys4
Inflatable balloons13
Tires0
Cigarette lighters0
Sandals / shoes0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans2
Bottle caps6
Pieces of iron or scrap iron3
Clothes, tea towels26

Filter medias

8

2

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up