CIARAN est passée, et après !?

Organized by Jean-Marie Hervieu

Date & hour

Sunday 11/12/2023

Location

Promenade des Régates, 76600, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

15 000Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

500Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

80Food packaging

12Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

10Plastic cups

10Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

6Pieces of iron or scrap iron

1Medical waste : packaging / tubes

1Tires

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants17
Number of schoolchildren3
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled15
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?Non
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Non
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifyBande de roulement caoutchouc tissée de 10m X 0,8m
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…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Oui
Specify whichTempête Ciaran
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifySeine
- 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 portuaires
Please specifyPort du Havre
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)80
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm15000
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm500
Plastic cups, including lid10
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.10
Tires1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces12
Pieces of iron or scrap iron6
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up