Danse pour ta planète !

Organized by Iliass Souhnoun

Date & hour

Saturday 11/26/2022

Location

Plage du Centre, Rue de la Plage, 64210, Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 360Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

1 331Plastic bottle caps

1 005Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

660Plastic bags and pieces

453Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

280Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

153Lollipop sticks

78Shotgun cartridges

70Confectionery packets and wrappers

64Toys

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants90
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled14
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:40
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)?Oui
Please specifyun siège de stade/bus
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 ?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?10 - 100
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Blanc
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 whichune semaine de tempêtes avec forte houle et grandes marées
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyrivière de l'uhabia
- 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,...)Activités nautiques
Please specifyPas prêt des côtes
Please specifynon
Please specifySurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters40
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl18
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl6
Plastic bottle caps1331
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)4
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags660
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)70
Lollipop sticks153
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs453
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators58
Sanitary: Mask7
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm1005
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm1360
Straws26
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.280
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes12
Shotgun cartridges78
Toys64
Cigarette lighters47
Glass bottles2
Cans2
Clothes, tea towels15

Filter medias

61

46

2

1

1

3

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up