Date & hour
Wednesday 06/08/2022
Location
Praia do Amado, 8670, Aljezur, Faro, PRT
Results
Top 10 of collected items
404Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
370Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
225Plastic bags and pieces
207Confectionery packets and wrappers
186Sanitary waste: Tampons
88Plastic bottle caps
58Tobacco products with filters
56Wet wipes
55Bottle caps
47Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Details
| On foot (beach/river banks) | |
| 47 | |
| Number of schoolchildren | 41 |
| 500-1000m | |
| 9 | |
| Do you visit this place often? | Yes |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | No |
| 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)? | Yes |
| Please specify | Large tangled net approx. 3x2x1 m3, ~150 kg; 2 wooden pallets, piece of soft foam, approx. 80x40x15 cm3; 2 large plastic containers (+/- 30 liter) used as floats; big piece of laminated board (approx. 80x50 cm2); large net of rigid plastic about 150x50 cm2 |
| Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears? | 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.)? | No |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | No |
| - Near a major shipping area | No |
| - Near a tourist area | Yes |
| - Near a town | No |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Fishing, Nautical activities |
| Please specify | commercial and leisure |
| Please specify | surfing |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Yes |
| 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. | Hello, Thank you for the great work you do. I will email a few pictures of the garbage we collected. Thank you, Tycho Huussen Aljezur International School |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 58 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 13 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 2 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 3 |
 Cigarette lighters | 3 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 88 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 15 |
 Toys | 3 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 186 |
 Sanitary: Mask | 7 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 3 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 3 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 404 |
 Lollipop sticks | 40 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 56 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 47 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 370 |
 Straws | 24 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 207 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 225 |
 Sandals / shoes | 2 |
 Cans | 9 |
| Bottle caps | 55 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 19 |
 Glass bottles | 15 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 2 |
Filter medias
1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up