Date & hour
Saturday 03/04/2023
Location
Plage du Gressier, D107, 33680, Le Porge, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
1 000Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
200Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
50Tobacco products with filters
30Plastic bottle caps
25Bottle caps
25Pieces of iron or scrap iron
20Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
10Plastic bags and pieces
10Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
5Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 37 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| 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? | 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)? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 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? | 10 - 100 |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Blanc, Noir, Rouge, Autre |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Rouge, Bleu, Jaune |
| 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 sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Nsp |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Non |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités de pêche |
| Please specify | Quelques bateaux au large |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 50 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 30 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 10 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 5 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 3 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 20 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 1000 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 200 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 10 |
| Bottle caps | 25 |
| Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 25 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 2 |
Filter medias
1
4
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up