Sunset Clean Up @ Banzai Beach

Organized by Matteo Simonelli

Date & hour

Saturday 07/30/2022

Location

Via Aurelia 32, 00058, Santa Marinella, Roma, ITA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottle caps

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Food packaging

Bottle caps

Lollipop sticks

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Details

Type of collectionA piedi (spiaggia/argini)
Number of participants32
Number of schoolchildren9
Length of beach/bank cleaned200 - 500m
Number of bags filled6
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?
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?No
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?No
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?No
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?No
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.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifycorso d'acqua
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping areaNo
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Attività Pesca, Attività nautiche
Please specifytraina
Please specifynautica da diporto - turistica
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?

Litter

Tobacco products with filters89
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm36
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm42
Straws8
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)18
Tires2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags5
Sandals / shoes4
Picnic dishes: plates5
Picnic dishes: cutlery12
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)10
Toys5
Plastic cups, including lid7
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)14
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs87
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators3
Sanitary: Mask8
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.2
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes4
Shotgun cartridges6
Lollipop sticks13
Cigarette lighters9
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl8
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)3
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl12
Plastic bottle caps28
Inflatable balloons3
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)3
Cans2
Bottle caps14
Pieces of iron or scrap iron8
Glass bottles4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces13

Filter medias

2

3

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up