Opération nettoyage

Organized by LINE MOULLIER

Date & hour

Saturday 04/20/2024

Location

Palud Trébanec, 29720, Penhors, Pouldreuzic, Finistère, Bretagne, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

20 000Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

5 000Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

1 800Plastic bags and pieces

429Plastic bottle caps

340Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

98Confectionery packets and wrappers

91Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

85Shotgun cartridges

63Food packaging

12Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants80
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled20
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?Non
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)?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?+ 100
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
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 seaOui
Please specifyétang
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townNon
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités nautiques
Please specifysurf, planche, windsurf, kite
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.On a ramassé plus de 4 sacs de 60L de bouts de filets de pêche... il y a qqchose à faire surement sur le sujet.

Litter

Tobacco products with filters2
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl91
Plastic bottle caps429
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)63
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags1800
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)98
Lollipop sticks4
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials12
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs6
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm340
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm5000
Plastic cups, including lid8
Picnic dishes: plates1
Straws3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.20000
Shotgun cartridges85
Toys8
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes3
Cans8
Pieces of iron or scrap iron12
Clothes, tea towels1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up