Date & hour
Friday 05/19/2023
Location
Praia da Amoreira, 8670, Aljezur, Faro, PRT
Results
Top 10 of collected items
81Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
69Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
45Plastic bottle caps
42Food packaging
40Tobacco products with filters
37Plastic bags and pieces
24Wet wipes
20Lollipop sticks
19Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
15Fishing: lines, hooks
Details
| On foot (beach/river banks) | |
| 30 | |
| Number of schoolchildren | 26 |
| 500-1000m | |
| 2 | |
| If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity: | 40 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Yes |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | No |
| 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? | No |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | No |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | No |
| Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears? | No |
| 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.)? | No |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | Yes |
| Please specify | Aljezur river |
| - Near a major shipping area | No |
| - Near a tourist area | Yes |
| - Near a town | No |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Fishing, Areas of shell fish farming, Nautical activities |
| Please specify | leisure and small scale professional |
| Please specify | in estuary |
| Please specify | surfing |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Yes |
| Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers. | We found many dead shrimp in the river mouth and wonder whether this was a natural event or caused by human activity. |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 40 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 1 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 45 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 42 |
 Toys | 1 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 6 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 6 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 81 |
| Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 15 |
| Lollipop sticks | 20 |
 Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 1 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 24 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 69 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 19 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 37 |
 Sandals / shoes | 2 |
 Cans | 2 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 5 |
 Glass bottles | 2 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 1 |
Filter medias
1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up