Initiative Océane - Beach Tour

Organized by Elise Gautier

Date & hour

Saturday 07/09/2022

Location

Avenue du Lazaret, 17000, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

210Tobacco products with filters

21Food packaging

21Confectionery packets and wrappers

19Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

4Toys

4Bottle caps

3Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

3Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

3Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

2Wet wipes

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants8
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled2
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?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?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 areaOui
- 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, Activités nautiques
Please specifyPêche
Please specifyBaignade
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters210
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl1
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl3
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)21
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)21
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs3
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)2
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm19
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Toys4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces3
Cans1
Bottle caps4
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2
Clothes, tea towels1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up