Date & hour
Wednesday 09/01/2021
Location
D152, 40510, Le Penon, Seignosse, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
2 070Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
475Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
215Tobacco products with filters
75Lollipop sticks
49Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
38Food packaging
25Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
18Plastic bottle caps
11Straws
8Plastic bags and pieces
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 10 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 0 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | + de 1000m |
| Please specify | 1,2 |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Non |
| 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? | 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? | + 100 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 nautiques |
| Please specify | surf, ville de Seignosse |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 215 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 18 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 38 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 8 |
| Lollipop sticks | 75 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 475 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 3 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 25 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 2070 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
| Straws | 11 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 49 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 2 |
 Toys | 4 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
 Sandals / shoes | 2 |
 Cans | 1 |
 Bottle caps | 7 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 3 |
Filter medias
2
10
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up