Dépollution de l'étang du Méjean

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Hérault

Date & hour

Sunday 01/30/2022

Location

9 Les 4 Canaux, 34250, Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, Occitanie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

300Food packaging

250Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

160Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

150Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

150Glass bottles

150Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

150Cans

100Lollipop sticks

100Confectionery packets and wrappers

100Plastic bags and pieces

Details

Type of collectionAutres (précisez)
Please specifyA pied, en plongée et en kayak
Number of participants70
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled30
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?Non
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifyMousse de fauteuil bateaux, seringues
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifyPanneau de signalisation, container poubelle, batterie, chaises en plastique, bidons
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 specifyEtang du Méjean, Lez
- 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
Please specifyFilayeurs
Please specifyParc à huitres
Please specifyPort de Palavas
Please specifyKayak / Canoé
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters20
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl150
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl250
Plastic bottle caps65
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)300
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)15
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags100
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)100
Lollipop sticks100
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials40
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators30
Sanitary: Mask20
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm70
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm150
Plastic cups, including lid70
Picnic dishes: cutlery20
Straws20
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.20
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes10
Shotgun cartridges30
Toys20
Inflatable balloons10
Tires15
Cigarette lighters20
Sandals / shoes15
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)5
Glass bottles150
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces160
Cans150
Bottle caps15
Pieces of iron or scrap iron30
Clothes, tea towels20
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up