The Canine Coast Cleaners

Organized by Charlotte Vilaseca

Date & hour

Saturday 04/02/2022

Location

Calle Trajano, 29688, Estepona, Málaga, Andalucía, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

82Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

79Plastic bags and pieces

68Confectionery packets and wrappers

58Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

46Cans

42Lollipop sticks

34Wet wipes

33Plastic bottle caps

32Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

29Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants13
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled7
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:50
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specify2 pots de jardinage, 7 morceaux de tuyaux, 1 paquet de cigarette, 3 sacs de crotte de chien, 7 élastiques cheveux
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifyun bateau démonté sur la plage
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 specifyRio Guadalmansa
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townNon
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 specifyMéditerranée
Please specifydétroit de Gibraltar + port d'Algeciras
Please specifyski nautique
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non
Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers.J'ai beaucoup aimé organisé la collecte et votre site est très bien fait. L'ambiance était très positive lors de la collecte !

Litter

Tobacco products with filters13
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl26
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl32
Plastic bottle caps33
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)5
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)7
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags79
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)68
Lollipop sticks42
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs5
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators8
Sanitary: Mask11
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)34
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm82
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm58
Plastic cups, including lid9
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery3
Straws7
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.16
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes21
Shotgun cartridges1
Toys3
Inflatable balloons1
Tires1
Cigarette lighters6
Sandals / shoes3
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)8
Glass bottles6
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces29
Cans46
Bottle caps10
Clothes, tea towels4
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected