Initiative Océane du Printemps avec l'Antenne locale Surfrider La Rochelle
Organized by Antenne La Rochelle
Date & hour
Sunday 03/31/2024
Location
2-62 Route de la Plage, 17440, Aytré, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Shellfish aquaculture
Food packaging
Plastic bags and pieces
Plastic bottle caps
Tobacco products with filters
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
Sanitary waste: Tampons
Cans
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 29 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 500 à 1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 10 |
| 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? | Nsp |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Oui |
| Please specify | 16 morceaux de bois (de chantier), 49 sacs à crottes usagés (ils ont été comptabilisés avec les sacs plastiques) |
| 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, Blanc, Noir, 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 |
| - Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…) | Oui |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Oui |
| - 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, Zone de conchyliculture, Activités portuaires, Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | Je ne comprends pas ce qu'il faut préciser |
| Please specify | Je ne comprends pas ce qu'il faut préciser |
| Please specify | Port de la Rochelle pas très loin |
| Please specify | Kitesurf |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 34 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 6 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 6 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 93 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 220 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 148 |
 Lollipop sticks | 7 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 5 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 33 |
 Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 13 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 1044 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 12 |
 Picnic dishes: plates | 3 |
 Picnic dishes: cutlery | 7 |
 Straws | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 1639 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 24 |
 Inflatable balloons | 3 |
 Tires | 1 |
 Cigarette lighters | 5 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 548 |
 Glass bottles | 7 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 34 |
| Cans | 25 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 5 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 16 |
Filter medias
3
1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up