Date & hour
Tuesday 10/04/2022
Location
Plage du Gressier, D107, 33680, Le Porge, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
400Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
200Tobacco products with filters
30Lollipop sticks
25Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
20Confectionery packets and wrappers
15Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
10Plastic bottle caps
10Wet wipes
5Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
5Bottle caps
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 20 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 1 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Oui |
| 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)? | 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 ? | Non |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Blanc, Noir, Rouge, Autre |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | bleu, jaune |
| 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 | Non |
| - 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 | surf |
| 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. | Juste une remarque sur le site internet : suite à une inscription à la collecte, impossible (ou pas trouvé!) de se désinscrire ou de désinscrire qq suite à désistement. |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 200 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 10 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 20 |
| Lollipop sticks | 30 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 15 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 10 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 400 |
 Straws | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 25 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 1 |
 Sandals / shoes | 1 |
 Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 1 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 5 |
| Bottle caps | 5 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 2 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 1 |
Filter medias
2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up