Collecte de déchets à Moliets avec Surfrider Landes, Gironde et Côte Basque

Organized by Surfrider antenne bénévole Landes

Date & hour

Sunday 03/26/2023

Location

Plage de Moliets, D117, 40660, Moliets-Plage, Moliets-et-Maa, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 877Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

1 247Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

782Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

576Tobacco products with filters

572Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

396Plastic bottle caps

137Bottle caps

98Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

82Confectionery packets and wrappers

75Lollipop sticks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants67
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled16
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?Nsp
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specify5100 larmes de sirène
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 ?Non
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent, 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 specifyCourant d'Huchet
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaOui
- 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, Activités nautiques
Please specifyBateaux de pêche
Please specifySurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters576
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl3
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl17
Plastic bottle caps396
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)23
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)4
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags60
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)82
Lollipop sticks75
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials34
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs1247
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators25
Sanitary: Mask6
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)8
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm98
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm1877
Plastic cups, including lid4
Picnic dishes: cutlery27
Straws24
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.572
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes5
Shotgun cartridges25
Toys46
Inflatable balloons4
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)9
Glass bottles42
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces782
Cans16
Bottle caps137
Pieces of iron or scrap iron45
Clothes, tea towels48

Filter medias

124

21

33

58

8

1

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up