Collecte EQUALINE

Organized by Marc LE CORRE

Date & hour

Saturday 09/16/2023

Location

Rond-Point de la Plage, 33680, Lacanau Océan, Lacanau, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

134Tobacco products with filters

105Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

42Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

33Plastic bags and pieces

23Food packaging

21Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

17Plastic bottle caps

13Bottle caps

7Straws

6Lollipop sticks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants21
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled8
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:100
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifybeaucoup de verres dans les dunes où on ne pouvait pas aller.
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?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 seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNsp
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townOui
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Autres
Please specifyPlage touristique
Please specifyPlage touristique
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters134
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps17
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)23
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags33
Lollipop sticks6
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs5
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm105
Straws7
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.21
Toys1
Cigarette lighters1
Glass bottles4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces42
Cans2
Bottle caps13
Clothes, tea towels2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up