Beach Clean-Up (private)

Organized by vegan Surfcamp

Date & hour

Thursday 08/31/2023

Location

Plage de Moliets, D117, 40660, Moliets-Plage, Moliets-et-Maa, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

75Tobacco products with filters

67Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

67Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

49Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

32Plastic bottle caps

17Bottle caps

12Plastic bags and pieces

6Medical waste : packaging / tubes

6Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

3Confectionery packets and wrappers

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants10
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled1
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?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)?Non
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?10 - 100
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent, Blanc, Noir
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 specifycourant d'Huchet
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- 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 specifynage, surf, pêche à la ligne
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters75
Plastic bottle caps32
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)2
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags12
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)3
Lollipop sticks2
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials6
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs67
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm6
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm49
Plastic cups, including lid1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.67
Shotgun cartridges1
Toys1
Inflatable balloons0
Cigarette lighters1
Glass bottles1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces1
Bottle caps17

Filter medias

6

4

10

16

4

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up