Date & hour
Friday 06/03/2022
Location
Plage du Truc Vert, Route Forestière du Truc Vert, 33950, Lège-Cap-Ferret, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
461Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
164Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
152Tobacco products with filters
150Lollipop sticks
75Plastic bottle caps
51Food packaging
50Plastic bags and pieces
44Sanitary waste: Tampons
18Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
17Bottle caps
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 38 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 500 à 1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| 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 specify | 56 |
| 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 ? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| 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 sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Oui |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| 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 specify | oui |
| Please specify | non |
| Please specify | non |
| Please specify | Bateau |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 152 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 3 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 1 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 75 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 51 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 50 |
| Lollipop sticks | 150 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 44 |
 Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 7 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 461 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
 Straws | 10 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 164 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 2 |
 Toys | 2 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
 Sandals / shoes | 2 |
 Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 3 |
 Glass bottles | 6 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 18 |
 Cans | 1 |
| Bottle caps | 17 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 1 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 2 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up