1ère Collecte 2022 – Port St Louis et plage de la Mitre

Organized by Chercheurs En Herbe

Date & hour

Sunday 01/23/2022

Location

2-4 Corniche Littoral Frédéric Mistral, 83000, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

4 200Tobacco products with filters

270Bottle caps

150Food packaging

110Cans

101Glass bottles

100Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

96Plastic bottle caps

76Sanitary: Mask

50Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

50Confectionery packets and wrappers

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants200
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled10
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Non
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?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.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyL'Eygoutier
- 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, Activités portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche à la ligne
Please specifyplaisanciers
Please specifyvoilier, kayak, bateau à moteur
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters4200
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl47
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl50
Plastic bottle caps96
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)150
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags25
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)50
Lollipop sticks10
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs8
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary: Mask76
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)15
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm100
Plastic cups, including lid35
Straws47
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.15
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes5
Toys12
Inflatable balloons2
Tires2
Cigarette lighters9
Sandals / shoes4
Glass bottles101
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces50
Cans110
Bottle caps270
Pieces of iron or scrap iron35
Clothes, tea towels10
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up