Beach Clean-Up (private)

Organized by vegan Surfcamp

Date & hour

Thursday 09/28/2023

Location

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

Results

Top 10 of collected items

14Plastic bags and pieces

7Tobacco products with filters

6Plastic cups

5Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

5Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

4Food packaging

3Plastic bottle caps

2Pieces of iron or scrap iron

1Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

1Straws

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants4
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 specifybaignade, surf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters7
Plastic bottle caps3
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)4
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags14
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs5
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm1
Plastic cups, including lid6
Straws1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2

Filter medias

2

4

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up