Organized by anna Dollfus

Date & hour

Saturday 04/02/2022

Location

Plage de Lacanau Supersud, 33680, Lacanau, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

100Plastic bags and pieces

96Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

88Lollipop sticks

88Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

62Plastic bottle caps

60Tobacco products with filters

40Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

40Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

40Sanitary waste: Tampons

40Sanitary: Mask

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants36
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled15
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
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifybaril en plastique
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?1 - 10
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent, Blanc, Autre
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?gris
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 seaNon
- 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, Activités nautiques
Please specifypeche
Please specifysurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters60
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl5
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl5
Plastic bottle caps62
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)4
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)9
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags100
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)5
Lollipop sticks88
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs40
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators40
Sanitary: Mask40
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)8
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm30
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm88
Plastic cups, including lid6
Picnic dishes: plates7
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws10
Stir-sticks6
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.96
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes5
Shotgun cartridges0
Toys0
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters14
Sandals / shoes0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles10
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces40
Cans0
Bottle caps20
Pieces of iron or scrap iron5
Clothes, tea towels1

Filter medias

41

30

10

46

28

10

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up