Partez voir la mer !

Organized by Jean François Grandsart

Date & hour

Saturday 08/27/2022

Location

Rue de la Plage, 44510, Le Pouliguen, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

300Tobacco products with filters

15Confectionery packets and wrappers

9Pieces of iron or scrap iron

6Lollipop sticks

5Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

5Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

5Toys

5Clothes, tea towels

3Cans

3Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants30
Number of schoolchildren29
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled1
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?Oui
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 seaOui
Please specifyrivière
- 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 specifyport de peche
Please specifyport de peche
Please specifyport de plaisance
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters300
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl1
Plastic bottle caps1
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)2
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)15
Lollipop sticks6
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs3
Sanitary: Mask1
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm5
Straws1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.2
Shotgun cartridges1
Toys5
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
Cans3
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron9
Clothes, tea towels5
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up