Opération Débarra'CaDaBra à la plage de la Fontaine à Sète

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Hérault

Date & hour

Saturday 10/23/2021

Location

1-361 Promenade du Lido, 34200, Sète, Hérault, Occitanie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

100Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

100Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

21Tobacco products with filters

20Food packaging

15Plastic bottle caps

14Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

6Shotgun cartridges

5Cans

5Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

5Glass bottles

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants14
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled9
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
Please specifyDébris plastiques + Déchets liés à la pêche
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…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Oui
Specify whichEpisodes cévennols + tempête
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- 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, Zone de conchyliculture, Activités portuaires, Activités nautiques, Autres
Please specifyFilayeurs
Please specifyParc à huitres
Please specifyPort de Sète
Please specifyVoile - Kite Surf
Please specifyPlage touristique
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters21
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl3
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl5
Plastic bottle caps15
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)20
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags4
Lollipop sticks4
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)4
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm14
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm100
Straws4
Stir-sticks3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.100
Shotgun cartridges6
Toys2
Inflatable balloons1
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes1
Glass bottles5
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces3
Cans5
Bottle caps2
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2
Clothes, tea towels2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up