Date & hour
Wednesday 03/15/2023
Location
Avenue Ilbarritz, 64200, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
262Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
108Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
70Plastic bottle caps
60Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
41Plastic bags and pieces
36Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
34Food packaging
32Confectionery packets and wrappers
18Sanitary waste: Tampons
17Toys
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 40 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 36 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 5 |
| 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? | Oui |
| 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)? | Non |
| 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, Autre |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | bleu, vert |
| 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 | Oui |
| Please specify | cours d'eau |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - 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 portuaires, Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | port |
| Please specify | surf |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
 Tobacco products with filters | 5 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 2 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 70 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 34 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 7 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 41 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 32 |
 Lollipop sticks | 10 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 36 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 18 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 60 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 262 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
 Straws | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 108 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 5 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 3 |
| Toys | 17 |
 Inflatable balloons | 2 |
 Cigarette lighters | 3 |
 Cans | 1 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 2 |
Filter medias
2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up