Les élèves de l'option EPS du lycée A. Fournier à la collecte.

Organized by Thibault LE PORHIEL

Date & hour

Thursday 09/29/2022

Location

Montée de la Plage, 40140, Soustons, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 854Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

331Plastic bags and pieces

317Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

177Plastic bottle caps

130Sanitary: Mask

124Lollipop sticks

111Fishing: lines, hooks

100Confectionery packets and wrappers

77Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

55Shellfish aquaculture

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants46
Number of schoolchildren46
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled6
Do you visit this place often?Non
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Oui
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)?Oui
Please specifypoteau de floteur
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?10 - 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?10 - 100
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent, Blanc, Rouge, Autre
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?vert, bleu, orange
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 specifylac
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- 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 specifysurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters11
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl14
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl9
Plastic bottle caps177
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)16
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)11
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags331
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)100
Lollipop sticks124
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs12
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators33
Sanitary: Mask130
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)8
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm77
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm1854
Plastic cups, including lid11
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws18
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.317
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes111
Shotgun cartridges7
Toys9
Inflatable balloons1
Tires1
Cigarette lighters5
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)55
Glass bottles2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces6
Cans0
Bottle caps0
Pieces of iron or scrap iron7
Clothes, tea towels5

Filter medias

8

2

22

35

3

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up