Une petite crique de l'archipel des Açores sous les déchets plastiques ramenés par les tempêtes
Organized by Association ARVIK OCEAN
Date & hour
Tuesday 05/25/2021
Location
9900-038 Horta, Portugal, 9900-038 Horta, PRT
Results
Top 10 of collected items
3 355Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
853Plastic bottle caps
344Plastic bags and pieces
248Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
109Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
56Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
38Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl
25Sandals / shoes
19Shellfish aquaculture
17Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 11 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 20 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Non |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Oui |
| 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 specify | Beaucoup de déchets de d'hygiène : 21 brosses à dents, 16 peignes ou brosses, 2 rasoirs et 14 bouteilles de cosmétiques Comme d'habitude, pleins de microplastiques présents dans les galets et très difficile à ramasser. Et beaucoup de gros morceaux de plastiques, comme des tubes noirs, morceaux de caisses et bidons. |
| 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? | Non |
| 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 sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - Near a tourist area | Non |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités de pêche, Autres |
| Please specify | petit quai de débarquement pour les petits pécheurs |
| Please specify | promenade et habitations |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Non |
Litter
 Tobacco products with filters | 1 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 15 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 38 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 853 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 16 |
| Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 17 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 344 |
 Lollipop sticks | 3 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 2 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 3 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 56 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 3355 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 11 |
 Picnic dishes: cutlery | 10 |
 Straws | 3 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 248 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 16 |
 Toys | 4 |
 Inflatable balloons | 4 |
 Cigarette lighters | 12 |
| Sandals / shoes | 25 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 19 |
 Glass bottles | 4 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 109 |
 Cans | 3 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 9 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 16 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up