Date & hour
Sunday 08/29/2021
Location
Av. Liberdade 32, 4450-683 Leça da Palmeira, Portugal, 4450-683 Leça da Palmeira, PRT
Results
Top 10 of collected items
253Tobacco products with filters
77Lollipop sticks
51Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
48Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
34Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
19Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
17Sanitary waste: Tampons
15Straws
14Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
8Wet wipes
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 2 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 0 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity: | 30 |
| 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? | Oui |
| 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)? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 1 - 10 |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Non |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Blanc, Rouge |
| 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 | Oui |
| Please specify | Leça |
| - Near a major shipping area | Oui |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - 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, Activités portuaires |
| Please specify | Fishing is quite widespread on the coast and riverside |
| Please specify | Commercial harbour on the left side |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 253 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 3 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 1 |
 Plastic bottle caps | 7 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 3 |
 Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 2 |
 Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 4 |
| Lollipop sticks | 77 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 4 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 48 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 17 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 8 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 19 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 51 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
| Straws | 15 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 34 |
 Cigarette lighters | 2 |
 Sandals / shoes | 1 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 14 |
 Cans | 1 |
 Bottle caps | 3 |
Filter medias
9
2
2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up