Lancement européen des Initiatives océanes avec l'antenne Gironde de Surfrider
Organized by Surfrider Antenne Gironde
Date & hour
Sunday 03/26/2023
Location
D107, 33680, Le Porge, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
676Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
183Food packaging
171Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
135Lollipop sticks
112Plastic bottle caps
51Tobacco products with filters
20Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
15Shotgun cartridges
10Straws
10Shellfish aquaculture
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 30 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 0 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 4 |
| 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? | Oui |
| Please specify | Micro plastiques inférieurs à 2,5 cm : 2384 |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | Oui |
| Please specify | 1 gros bidon jaune, 1 big bag de chantier |
| 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 ? | Non |
| 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 sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Nsp |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | Surf |
| 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. | Nous avons trouvé peu de déchets par rapport à d'habitude en raison des rafales de vents violents qui soufflaient ce jour-là (100 km/h) et qui ont certainement recouvert les déchets. |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 51 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 5 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 5 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 112 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 183 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 1 |
| Lollipop sticks | 135 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 4 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 3 |
 Sanitary: Mask | 3 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 20 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 171 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 5 |
| Straws | 10 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 676 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 15 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 10 |
 Glass bottles | 2 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 7 |
 Bottle caps | 8 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 3 |
Filter medias
4
6
6
2
3
2
4
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up