Date & hour
Tuesday 02/15/2022
Location
Plage d'Ilbarritz, Avenue Ilbarritz, 64200, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
77Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
58Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
47Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
31Food packaging
25Plastic bags and pieces
10Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
6Shotgun cartridges
3Lollipop sticks
3Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl
2Shellfish aquaculture
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 11 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 1 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Oui |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Non |
| 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 specify | long morceaux de scotch |
| 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? | Oui |
| Have you observed on the top of the beach some big densities of industrial plastic pellets (sign of an ancient accumulation linked to spring tides)? | Non |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Blanc |
| 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 sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | Surf, pêche |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 2 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 3 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 31 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 25 |
| Lollipop sticks | 3 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 2 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 10 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 1 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 58 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 77 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 47 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 6 |
 Toys | 2 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 2 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 1 |
Filter medias
2
1
2
1
3
9
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up