Stand Up for Clean Water 💙

Organized by Elena Polotskaya

Date & hour

Saturday 01/29/2022

Location

Avenida de los Quebrantos, 33125, Soto del Barco, Asturias, Principado de Asturias, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

53Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

46Straws

37Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

31Plastic bottle caps

29Glass bottles

25Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

23Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

20Pieces of iron or scrap iron

19Confectionery packets and wrappers

19Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants12
Number of schoolchildren5
Length of beach/bank cleaned200 - 500m
Number of bags filled20
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:40
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?
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?
Please specifyEnvoltorios de las pastillas de los medicamentos con sustancias dentro
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.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifySi, la desembocadura del río Nalon
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping area
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca
Please specifyPesca con caña
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters8
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm53
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm25
Straws46
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)19
Tires2
Sandals / shoes7
Stir-sticks9
Picnic dishes: plates5
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)4
Toys6
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)4
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs19
Sanitary: Mask11
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials12
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.8
Lollipop sticks6
Cigarette lighters14
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)37
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl23
Plastic bottle caps31
Cans16
Bottle caps6
Pieces of iron or scrap iron20
Clothes, tea towels5
Glass bottles29
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces18
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up