Collecte de GPI (Granulé de Plastique Industriel) ou Pellets

Organized by Surfrider 29 Nord

Date & hour

Saturday 01/21/2023

Location

155 Route de la Plage de Porsmoguer, 29810, Plouarzel, Finistère, Bretagne, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

250Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

145Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

67Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

40Plastic bottle caps

23Confectionery packets and wrappers

10Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

5Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

2Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

2Lollipop sticks

2Glass bottles

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants50
Number of schoolchildren10
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled1
Do you visit this place often?Non
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Non
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 specifyGPI
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)?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?+ 100
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?+ 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.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyRivière
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- Near a tourist areaNon
- Near a townNon
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités de pêche
Please specifyPlaisanciers
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.Opération GPI : entre 8 et 10000 collectés

Litter

Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl5
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl10
Plastic bottle caps40
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)23
Lollipop sticks2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs1
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm67
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm145
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.250
Sandals / shoes1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)1
Glass bottles2

Filter medias

4

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up