Date & hour
Thursday 04/20/2023
Location
Avenue Ilbarritz, 64200, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
356Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
167Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
137Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
94Food packaging
37Plastic bags and pieces
32Plastic bottle caps
32Confectionery packets and wrappers
26Tobacco products with filters
24Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
3Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 50 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 46 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 12 |
| If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity: | 20 |
| 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? | 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 |
| 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 | la moulie |
| - 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 nautiques |
| Please specify | surf |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Non |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 26 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 3 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 32 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 94 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 37 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 32 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 24 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 356 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 167 |
 Straws | 3 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 137 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 1 |
 Toys | 3 |
 Cigarette lighters | 2 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 2 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up