SURFERSWEEK – Beach cleanup

Organized by Michael Zirlewagen

Date & hour

Friday 05/24/2024

Location

Avenue du Penon, 40510, Le Penon, Seignosse, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Details

Type of collectionZu Fuß (Strand/Ufer)
Number of participants64
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled10
Do you visit this place often?Nein
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Nein
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?Keine Angabe
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Nein
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Nein
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Ja
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent, Weiß, Schwarz, Rot
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)?Nein
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?Nein
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.)?Nein
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNein
- Near a tourist areaJa
- Near a townJa
- Near a major shipping areaNein
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Wassersport
Please specifySurfen
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Ja

Litter

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected