Lycée d'Arcachon

Organized by Deborah FERNANDEZ-PINEDO

Date & hour

Wednesday 01/11/2023

Location

Sentier du Littoral, 33470, Le Teich, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

110Shellfish aquaculture

100Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

29Confectionery packets and wrappers

19Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

10Shotgun cartridges

9Glass bottles

7Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

7Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

6Cans

5Plastic bottle caps

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants2
Number of schoolchildren26
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify5
Number of bags filled4
Do you visit this place often?Non
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?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 whichVents forts / Marée
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyPlage et sentier du littoral
- 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 de pêche, Zone de conchyliculture, Activités portuaires, Autres
Please specifyPêche
Please specifyConchyliculture
Please specifyPort du teich
Please specifyRéserve ornithologique du teich
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl7
Plastic bottle caps5
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)1
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)29
Sanitary: Mask1
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm7
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm100
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.19
Shotgun cartridges10
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)110
Glass bottles9
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces4
Cans6
Bottle caps1
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up