Platier Propre!

Organized by Romane Leroy

Date & hour

Saturday 04/01/2023

Location

L'Abri Cotier, 11 Route des Dunes, 62215, Oye-Plage, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

60Plastic bags and pieces

50Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

40Confectionery packets and wrappers

35Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

20Food packaging

20Cans

20Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

15Pieces of iron or scrap iron

15Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

15Wet wipes

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants8
Number of schoolchildren3
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify5000
Number of bags filled8
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:50
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?Non
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
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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Oui
Specify whichMarée haute, tempête avec vent à 32 km/h.
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- 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,...)Activités nautiques
Please specifyVoile, catamaran, paddle.
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl15
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl10
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)20
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)40
Lollipop sticks15
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials5
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators3
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)15
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm35
Plastic cups, including lid10
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.20
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes10
Cigarette lighters3
Glass bottles6
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces8
Cans20
Pieces of iron or scrap iron15
Clothes, tea towels10
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up