Un week-end, un geste engagé. Partout en Europe pour l'Océan.

Organized by Philippe FAVEERS

Date & hour

Saturday 04/06/2024

Location

Digue des Bas Sablons, 35400, Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

2 100Tobacco products with filters

500Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

234Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

182Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

82Confectionery packets and wrappers

31Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

25Food packaging

24Bottle caps

20Plastic bags and pieces

6Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants30
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled10
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?Oui
Please specifyPAPIERS 125
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
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 seaNon
- 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 de plaisance
Please specifypeche
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters2100
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottle caps5
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)25
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags20
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)82
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)4
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm31
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm234
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.182
Shotgun cartridges2
Cigarette lighters2
Glass bottles5
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces500
Cans3
Bottle caps24
Pieces of iron or scrap iron6
Clothes, tea towels6
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up