Recogida de Basuras Marinas ABANCA
Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España
Date & hour
Saturday 10/22/2022
Location
Calle Itsasertza, 20800, Zarauz, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, ESP
Results
Top 10 of collected items
696Tobacco products with filters
598Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
367Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
61Food packaging
20Plastic bottle caps
15Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
14Lollipop sticks
10Plastic cups
9Clothes, tea towels
7Plastic bags and pieces
Details
| Type of collection | A pie (playa/orilla) |
| Number of participants | 57 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 8 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | 500-1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 5 |
| Do you visit this place often? | No |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Sí |
| 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? | Sí |
| 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? | Sí |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparentes, Blancos |
| 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)? | No |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | 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 | Sí |
| Please specify | Río |
| - Near a tourist area | Sí |
| - Near a town | Sí |
| - Near a major shipping area | No |
| 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 |
| Please specify | Pesca recreativa: deportiva submarina y a caña. |
| Please specify | Pequeño puerto con embarcaciones de pequeño tamaño (lanchas, botes, etc) |
| Please specify | Deportes acuáticos: surf y buceo. |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Sí |
| 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. | Se han encontrado los siguientes residuos: - 779 pellets - 9 biosoportes - 26 heces de perro sin bolsa - 2 heces de perro con bolsa - 19 trozos de papel - 11 residuos orgánicos |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 696 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 367 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 598 |
 Straws | 6 |
 Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 6 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 7 |
 Sandals / shoes | 1 |
 Stir-sticks | 7 |
 Picnic dishes: cutlery | 3 |
 Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 7 |
 Toys | 2 |
| Plastic cups, including lid | 10 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 61 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 5 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 2 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 2 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 15 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 4 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 1 |
| Lollipop sticks | 14 |
 Cigarette lighters | 3 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 1 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 2 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 20 |
 Inflatable balloons | 3 |
 Cans | 3 |
 Bottle caps | 2 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 2 |
| Clothes, tea towels | 9 |
 Glass bottles | 2 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 4 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up