Surfrider64 x BO

Organized by Pierre yves Hilarion

Date & hour

Sunday 05/15/2022

Location

2-2 Avenue du Lac, 64210, Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

2 600Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

671Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

500Food packaging

464Plastic bags and pieces

200Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

115Confectionery packets and wrappers

108Tobacco products with filters

78Plastic bottle caps

61Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

39Clothes, tea towels

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants40
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled20
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?Nsp
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Non
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 ?Non
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 seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- 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
Please specifyPort vieux à Biarritz
Please specifySurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters108
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl5
Plastic bottle caps78
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)500
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags464
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)115
Lollipop sticks31
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials6
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs61
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary: Mask3
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)2
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm2600
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm671
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws10
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.200
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes10
Shotgun cartridges2
Toys11
Cigarette lighters3
Glass bottles1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces11
Cans1
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
Clothes, tea towels39

Filter medias

1

2

6

8

5

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up