Initiative Océane 2024 Chronowaste

Organized by Sylvain Jégorel

Date & hour

Saturday 04/06/2024

Location

Rue du Pont aux Oies, 37200, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

137Confectionery packets and wrappers

78Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

62Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

57Plastic bags and pieces

36Glass bottles

16Cans

16Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

14Wet wipes

11Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

11Food packaging

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants5
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled5
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?Non
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifyPlaques de bois aggloméré 10
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifyCaddie supermarché
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 whichCrue du Cher
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaNon
- Near a townOui
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités de pêche
Please specifyPêche récréative
Please specifyLieu de stationnement isolé, proche de zone urbaine = abandon de déchets
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non
Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers.Rue située en bordure de rivière, proximité de zone urbaine, à 200m d'une aire d'accueil des gens du voyage, zone inondable. Apports réguliers et importants de déchets. Places de stationnement en bordure de voie. Rejets de déchets de consommation (alcool, emballages de confiserie, repas, Mc Donald situé à 500m) et abandon de déchets ménagers (matériaux de construction, déchets végétaux de jardin...).

Litter

Tobacco products with filters2
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl16
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl11
Plastic bottle caps5
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)11
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)5
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags57
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)137
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators4
Sanitary: Mask1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)14
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm62
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm7
Plastic cups, including lid9
Picnic dishes: plates1
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws3
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Toys2
Sandals / shoes1
Glass bottles36
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces78
Cans16
Bottle caps4
Pieces of iron or scrap iron3
Clothes, tea towels8
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up