Date & hour
Saturday 08/20/2022
Location
Rue des Goélands, 40480, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
330Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
130Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
70Plastic bottle caps
70Food packaging
58Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
21Tobacco products with filters
10Straws
5Confectionery packets and wrappers
3Sanitary waste: Tampons
3Shotgun cartridges
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 14 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 2 |
| 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? | 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)? | Non |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Non |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Blanc, Rouge, Autre |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Bleu, 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 | Oui |
| Please specify | Courant de Soustons |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Non |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | Paddle |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
| Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers. | Un dernier déchet non répertorié : un réfléchisseur de vélo. |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 21 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 70 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 70 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 5 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 58 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 3 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 330 |
| Straws | 10 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 130 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 3 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
 Glass bottles | 1 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 2 |
 Bottle caps | 2 |
Filter medias
1
1
3
2
1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up