Recogida OSPAR en Orrua - Getaria
Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España
Date & hour
Thursday 01/13/2022
Location
Orruaga, 20808, Guetaria, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, ESP
Results
Top 10 of collected items
173Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
92Plastic bags and pieces
34Confectionery packets and wrappers
30Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)
20Plastic bottle caps
16Toys
6Food packaging
5Medical waste : packaging / tubes
4Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl
3Sanitary waste: Tampons
Details
| Type of collection | A pie (playa/orilla) |
| Number of participants | 2 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | 100 - 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Sí |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Sí |
| 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? | No |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | No |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | No |
| Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears? | No |
| 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.)? | Sí |
| Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…) | No |
| - Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…) | No |
| - Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…) | Sí |
| Specify which | Tormentas semana anterior |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | Sí |
| Please specify | Tubería planta tratamiento de pescado. |
| - Near a tourist area | No |
| - Near a town | Sí |
| - Near a major shipping area | Sí |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Actividad de pesca, Actividades náuticas |
| Please specify | Recreativa |
| Please specify | Recreativa (surf) |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | No |
Litter
 Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 2 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 173 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 34 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 92 |
| Toys | 16 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 2 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 6 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 3 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 1 |
| Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 5 |
 Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 2 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 1 |
 Cigarette lighters | 2 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 4 |
| Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 30 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 20 |
 Cans | 1 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 2 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 2 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up