Beach cleanup in Aljezur
Praia do Amado beach clean with Aljezur International School

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters	58
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl	13
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl	2
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)	3
Cigarette lighters	3
Plastic bottle caps	88
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)	15
Toys	3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators	186
Sanitary: Mask	7
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials	3
Plastic cups, including lid	3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.	404
Lollipop sticks	40
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)	56
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm	47
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm	370
Straws	24
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)	207
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags	225
Sandals / shoes	2
Cans	9
Bottle caps	55
Clothes, tea towels	19
Glass bottles	15
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces	2

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