Date & hour
Monday 06/27/2022
Location
Plage du Verger, 35260, Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
379Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
261Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
128Tobacco products with filters
89Shellfish aquaculture
67Confectionery packets and wrappers
23Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
20Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
17Plastic bottle caps
16Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
6Shotgun cartridges
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 10 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 1 |
| 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? | Non |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Oui |
| Please specify | bois, palette, câble, microplastiques |
| 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? | + 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? | + 100 |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Blanc, Noir, Autre |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | jaune, vert |
| 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 | Non |
| - 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,...) | Zone de conchyliculture |
| Please specify | conchyliculture |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 128 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 1 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 17 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 1 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 67 |
 Lollipop sticks | 3 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 16 |
 Sanitary: Mask | 2 |
 Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 2 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 23 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 261 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
 Straws | 2 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 379 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 3 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 6 |
 Toys | 2 |
 Inflatable balloons | 1 |
 Sandals / shoes | 2 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 89 |
 Glass bottles | 1 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 20 |
 Cans | 1 |
 Bottle caps | 4 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 2 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 5 |
Filter medias
3
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up