Recogida La Costa y Tu en Plaiaundi

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Saturday 05/28/2022

Location

Beko Errota, Barrio Jaitzubia, 20280, Fuenterrabía, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

458Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

232Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

90Food packaging

73Plastic bottle caps

73Confectionery packets and wrappers

30Plastic bags and pieces

30Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

25Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

21Glass bottles

20Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants16
Number of schoolchildren6
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled10
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:30
Do you visit this place often?No
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?No
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?
Please specify1 carro de supermecado
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Blancos
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)?No
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?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.)?
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)No
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)No
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)
Specify whichMareas vivas
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifyRío/Marisma
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping areaNo lo sé
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca, Otros
Please specifyPesca recreativa
Please specifyZona protegida
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?
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.También hemos encontrado: 6 bolsas con caca de perro 1 condón usado con su envoltorio 9 corchos de botella 12 trozos de cerámica 109 trozos de papel 1 pila 1 tapa grande de plástico

Litter

Tobacco products with filters17
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm458
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm232
Straws3
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)73
Tires6
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags30
Sandals / shoes1
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)12
Toys15
Plastic cups, including lid6
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)90
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators7
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs6
Sanitary: Mask5
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.4
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Shotgun cartridges1
Lollipop sticks3
Cigarette lighters6
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl30
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)20
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl25
Plastic bottle caps73
Inflatable balloons9
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)2
Cans18
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron5
Clothes, tea towels11
Glass bottles21
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces6

Filter medias

2

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up