SURFRIDER x REEF

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Saturday 09/17/2022

Location

Playa de los Lances, 11380, Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalucía, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

508Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

263Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

261Tobacco products with filters

137Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

55Food packaging

37Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

31Clothes, tea towels

28Plastic bottle caps

20Wet wipes

20Cans

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants35
Number of schoolchildren2
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled10
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?
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?
Please specifyLadrillos y azulejos (posible escombrera)
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 specifyHay varios ríos y posibles canales de evacuación.
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping area
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca, Actividades portuarias, Actividades náuticas, Otros
Please specifyPesca comercial y recreativa
Please specifyDeportivo y comercial
Please specifyVeleros
Please specifyDeportes acuáticos: kite surf, windsurf y surf.
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No
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.1 Vaper completo 1 pendiente

Litter

Tobacco products with filters261
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm508
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm37
Straws2
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)5
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags15
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)20
Plastic cups, including lid2
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)55
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs3
Sanitary: Mask3
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.137
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes5
Lollipop sticks2
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl9
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)3
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl7
Plastic bottle caps28
Cans20
Bottle caps5
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2
Clothes, tea towels31
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces263
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up