Acción RSC con Bureau Veritas - Barcelona

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Friday 10/08/2021

Location

Platja de la Mar Bella, Passeig Marítim de la Mar Bella, 08039, Diag. Mar i el Front Mar. del Pob., Barcelona, Catalunya, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 924Tobacco products with filters

253Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

114Lollipop sticks

92Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

76Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

62Clothes, tea towels

48Bottle caps

42Plastic bags and pieces

39Straws

26Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants40
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled15
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?Oui
Please specifyBaldosas y material de construccion, papel y carton , madera, uralita, corcho, petardos
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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Oui
Specify whichFiestas de la Mercé y de diferentes barrios de Barcelona
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNsp
- 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 de pêche, Activités nautiques
Please specifypesca deportiva
Please specifysnorkel, windsurf, paddle-surf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters1924
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl3
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps23
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)8
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)4
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags42
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)24
Lollipop sticks114
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials8
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs17
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators11
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)13
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm76
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm253
Plastic cups, including lid9
Picnic dishes: plates3
Picnic dishes: cutlery6
Straws39
Stir-sticks4
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.6
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes12
Shotgun cartridges1
Toys2
Inflatable balloons1
Cigarette lighters5
Sandals / shoes1
Glass bottles2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces92
Cans4
Bottle caps48
Pieces of iron or scrap iron26
Clothes, tea towels62
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up