Date & hour
Sunday 11/07/2021
Location
Voie des Français Libres, 14470, Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandie, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Tobacco products with filters
Lollipop sticks
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Shellfish aquaculture
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
Cans
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl
Plastic bottle caps
Shotgun cartridges
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 60 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 15 |
| 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? | Non |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Oui |
| Please specify | Ferraille de pêche : 22 kilos et cordages : 36 kilos |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | Oui |
| Please specify | Palette, morceau de voiture |
| 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)? | Non |
| 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 | 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, Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | Pêche |
| Please specify | Port |
| Please specify | Windsurf |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Non |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 100 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 20 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 20 |
| Lollipop sticks | 86 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 3 |
 Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 10 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 30 |
 Straws | 3 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 50 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 5 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 16 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 31 |
 Glass bottles | 5 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 30 |
| Cans | 30 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up