Date & hour
Thursday 02/24/2022
Location
131-135 Avenue du Président John Kennedy, 35400, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
150Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
100Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
30Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
30Lollipop sticks
25Plastic bottle caps
22Shellfish aquaculture
15Confectionery packets and wrappers
14Clothes, tea towels
11Tobacco products with filters
10Plastic bags and pieces
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 40 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 34 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 500 à 1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 6 |
| 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? | Non |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Non |
| Please specify | +50 |
| 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)? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| 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? | Blanc, Autre |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | gris-vert |
| 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 | Oui |
| - 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 de pêche, Activités portuaires, Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | Professionnelles et loisirs |
| Please specify | Commerciales |
| Please specify | Associatives, loisirs |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Non |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 11 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 25 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 1 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 10 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 15 |
| Lollipop sticks | 30 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 1 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 3 |
 Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 1 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 30 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 150 |
 Straws | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 100 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 3 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 1 |
 Toys | 3 |
 Inflatable balloons | 6 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 22 |
 Bottle caps | 1 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 3 |
| Clothes, tea towels | 14 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up