El Océano se ahoga, sálvalo.

Organized by AMPA CP MELCHOR GASPAR DE JOVELLANOS

Date & hour

Sunday 10/23/2022

Location

Paseo Doctor Fleming, 33203, Somió, Gijón, Asturias, Principado de Asturias, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

70Tobacco products with filters

40Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

20Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

20Confectionery packets and wrappers

15Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

15Plastic bottle caps

7Lollipop sticks

6Glass bottles

5Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

4Cans

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants40
Number of schoolchildren20
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled12
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?No
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?No
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 seaNo
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping areaNo
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca, Actividades náuticas
Please specifypesca caña
Please specifysurf, motos acuaticas
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters70
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm40
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm20
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)20
Sandals / shoes3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.15
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes3
Lollipop sticks7
Plastic bottle caps15
Cans4
Clothes, tea towels4
Glass bottles6
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up