JSE Banque Tarneaud La Rochelle

Organized by Laura Gauvrit

Date & hour

Thursday 05/19/2022

Location

Plage de Besselue, Rue de Roux, 17000, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

392Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

180Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

107Tobacco products with filters

33Shellfish aquaculture

32Food packaging

31Sanitary waste: Tampons

22Clothes, tea towels

17Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

17Plastic bags and pieces

13Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants13
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify1,5km
Number of bags filled7
Do you visit this place often?Non
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?Oui
Please specify108 non classés
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?Non
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 areaNsp
- Near a tourist areaNsp
- Near a townOui
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Zone de conchyliculture
Please specifyNSP
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters107
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl3
Plastic bottle caps11
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)32
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags17
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs13
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators31
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm7
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm392
Straws1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.180
Cigarette lighters1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)33
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces17
Cans4
Bottle caps10
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2
Clothes, tea towels22

Filter medias

4

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up