Surfrider x Agence Erasmus plus France

Organized by Yoann Garnier

Date & hour

Wednesday 11/23/2022

Location

142-142 Avenue Pierre Mendès France, 13008, 8e Arrondissement, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

903Tobacco products with filters

634Confectionery packets and wrappers

603Plastic bottle caps

380Food packaging

104Straws

93Clothes, tea towels

73Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

56Plastic cups

49Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

43Cans

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants35
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled7
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Non
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifyMicroplastiques, biomédias
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?Non
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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Oui
Specify whichmistral et tempête récurrente à Marseille
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyL'Huveaune
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- 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 portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifyPort de commerce et d'escale de ferry
Please specifyVoiles, planchistes
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters903
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl49
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl11
Plastic bottle caps603
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)380
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags4
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)634
Lollipop sticks10
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials9
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators22
Sanitary: Mask14
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm73
Plastic cups, including lid56
Picnic dishes: cutlery18
Straws104
Toys5
Inflatable balloons2
Cigarette lighters13
Sandals / shoes2
Glass bottles1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces19
Cans43
Pieces of iron or scrap iron3
Clothes, tea towels93

Filter medias

8

12

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up