Pogui Ocean Tour La Torche

Organized by Paul Metailler

Date & hour

Saturday 09/30/2023

Location

Plomeur, Finistère, Bretagne, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

900Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

480Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

100Plastic bottle caps

83Plastic bags and pieces

76Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

70Tobacco products with filters

51Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

34Confectionery packets and wrappers

13Shotgun cartridges

6Food packaging

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants20
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled1
Do you visit this place often?Non
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?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?Rouge, Autre
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 seaOui
Please specifyRiviere
- Near a major shipping areaNsp
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townNon
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités de pêche, Activités nautiques
Please specifyPêche
Please specifyNautisme
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters70
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl1
Plastic bottle caps100
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)6
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags83
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)34
Lollipop sticks6
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs4
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm76
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm480
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.900
Shotgun cartridges13
Toys3
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces51
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2
Clothes, tea towels2

Filter medias

3

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up