Collecte BTS des métiers au service de l'environnement de Bordas (Dax)
Organized by Surfrider antenne bénévole Landes
Date & hour
Thursday 09/14/2023
Location
Grand'Plage, Avenue de la Plage, 40480, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
1 266Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
119Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
96Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
58Tobacco products with filters
50Food packaging
26Plastic bottle caps
23Lollipop sticks
13Plastic bags and pieces
8Straws
6Wet wipes
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 16 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 1 |
| 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? | Oui |
| Please specify | morceaux plastique inférieur à 2.5 cm |
| 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? | 1 - 10 |
| 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? | Transparent, Blanc |
| 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 | canal du lac marin |
| - 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 de pêche, Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | Surfcasting, pêche au filet |
| Please specify | Surf, Paddle, xakebord... |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 58 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 26 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 50 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 13 |
| Lollipop sticks | 23 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 3 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 119 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 2 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 6 |
 Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 2 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 1266 |
| Straws | 8 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 96 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 1 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 1 |
 Toys | 1 |
 Sandals / shoes | 1 |
 Glass bottles | 1 |
 Bottle caps | 2 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 2 |
Filter medias
4
6
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up