🎄🌊 Initiative Océane fêtes de fin d'année 🏄🎄

Organized by Hugues LHOMET

Date & hour

Sunday 12/18/2022

Location

Rue Maurice Pierre, 64210, Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 077Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

915Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

472Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

305Plastic bottle caps

260Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

187Confectionery packets and wrappers

114Lollipop sticks

67Plastic bags and pieces

45Tobacco products with filters

38Fishing: lines, hooks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants55
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled40
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?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)?Non
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
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 seaOui
Please specifyl'Huabia
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- 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,...)Autres
Please specifyRAS
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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.Nous allons faire un bilan avec les bénévoles présents et vous le transmettre par la suite.

Litter

Tobacco products with filters45
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl2
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps305
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)2
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags67
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)187
Lollipop sticks114
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials30
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs472
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm1077
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm915
Plastic cups, including lid16
Picnic dishes: plates14
Straws18
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.260
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes38
Shotgun cartridges19
Toys6
Inflatable balloons2
Cigarette lighters4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces3
Cans2
Bottle caps2
Pieces of iron or scrap iron7
Clothes, tea towels12

Filter medias

1

10

3

14

5

3

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up