Date & hour
Friday 09/29/2023
Location
Quai de la Grande Plage, 64200, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
250Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
239Tobacco products with filters
229Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
47Confectionery packets and wrappers
42Plastic bags and pieces
30Food packaging
25Lollipop sticks
24Plastic bottle caps
24Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
22Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 30 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| 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? | 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 ? | Non |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent |
| 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 | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Nsp |
| - 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 |
| Please specify | pêche |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 239 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 4 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 24 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 30 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 42 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 47 |
| Lollipop sticks | 25 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 5 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 24 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 5 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 250 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 229 |
 Picnic dishes: plates | 2 |
 Picnic dishes: cutlery | 2 |
 Straws | 2 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 22 |
 Toys | 2 |
 Inflatable balloons | 1 |
 Cigarette lighters | 3 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 2 |
 Cans | 1 |
 Bottle caps | 5 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 14 |
Filter medias
1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up