Les élèves de l'option EPS du lycée A. Fournier à la collecte.

Organized by Thibault LE PORHIEL

Date & hour

Thursday 10/05/2023

Location

Montée de la Plage, 40140, Soustons, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

4 229Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

428Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

312Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

187Plastic bottle caps

155Lollipop sticks

105Plastic bags and pieces

31Tobacco products with filters

19Food packaging

18Shotgun cartridges

13Toys

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants36
Number of schoolchildren33
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled7
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specify1 tuyau et 1 cagette
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifycatétaire
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 ?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, Rouge, Autre
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?bleu
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 specifylac
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- 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 de pêche, Zone de conchyliculture, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche
Please specifyfilet
Please specifysurf,nage
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters31
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl9
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl12
Plastic bottle caps187
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)19
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags105
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)12
Lollipop sticks155
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials6
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs7
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators10
Sanitary: Mask1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)2
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm312
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm4229
Plastic cups, including lid8
Picnic dishes: plates1
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws9
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.428
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes4
Shotgun cartridges18
Toys13
Inflatable balloons3
Tires1
Cigarette lighters4
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)2
Glass bottles3
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces12
Cans2
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron5
Clothes, tea towels6

Filter medias

4

1

10

2

16

20

4

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up