Date & hour
Saturday 06/03/2023
Location
Avenue Ilbarritz, 64200, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
1 158Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
705Plastic bags and pieces
590Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
482Tobacco products with filters
290Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
250Confectionery packets and wrappers
195Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
142Plastic bottle caps
36Lollipop sticks
35Pieces of iron or scrap iron
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 63 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 500 à 1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 7 |
| 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? | 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 | Non |
| - 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, baignade |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Non |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 482 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 3 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 6 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 142 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 30 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 705 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 250 |
| Lollipop sticks | 36 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 29 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 195 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 30 |
 Sanitary: Mask | 3 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 590 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 1158 |
 Straws | 17 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 290 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 1 |
 Cigarette lighters | 6 |
 Glass bottles | 6 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 26 |
 Cans | 5 |
 Bottle caps | 28 |
| Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 35 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 27 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up