World Cleanup Day

Organized by Surfrider Antenne Gironde

Date & hour

Saturday 09/16/2023

Location

Parc Bordelais, 33200, Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

21 132Tobacco products with filters

1 881Plastic bags and pieces

1 255Bottle caps

1 078Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

907Cans

639Glass bottles

565Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

384Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

338Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

284Food packaging

Details

Type of collectionAutres (précisez)
Please specifyA pied dans 7 quartiers de la ville de Bordeaux
Number of participants235
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify5 km répartis sur 7 quartiers de la ville de Bordeaux
Number of bags filled40
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?Nsp
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifycartons 500, cigarettes puff 4, aérosols 11, paquets cigarettes 29, piles 7
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specify1 frigo, 1 lit, 1 canapé, 1 commode, 1 imprimante, 1 cadenas, 1 chaîne de vélo, 1 sac de couchage, 1 gente de voiture, 1 coussin pour chien, 1 antivol, 1 pare soleil
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Non
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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Oui
Specify whichSquats, présence de SDF, manque de poubelles dans certains quartiers
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyLa Garonne
- 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,...)Autres
Please specifyTourisme et squat
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters21132
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl565
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl384
Plastic bottle caps264
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)284
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)9
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags1881
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)130
Lollipop sticks11
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials20
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators7
Sanitary: Mask16
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)34
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm175
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm1078
Plastic cups, including lid130
Picnic dishes: cutlery15
Straws14
Stir-sticks13
Toys13
Inflatable balloons1
Tires15
Cigarette lighters26
Sandals / shoes10
Glass bottles639
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces338
Cans907
Bottle caps1255
Pieces of iron or scrap iron123
Clothes, tea towels109
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up