Recogida de Basura Privada Escolar

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Thursday 05/09/2024

Location

Paseo de Zurriola 39, 20002, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Food packaging

Plastic bags and pieces

Plastic bottle caps

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Cans

Wet wipes

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants7
Number of schoolchildren75
Length of beach/bank cleaned200 - 500m
Number of bags filled6
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:100
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?No
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?
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?
Please specifyPinzas de madera
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?No
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparentes, Blancos
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)?No
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?10 - 100
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.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifySalida del río Urumea
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping area
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca, Otros
Please specifyPesca deportiva
Please specifyNinguna
Please specifyRecreativas
Please specifyPaso marítimo en altamar
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters409
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm30
Straws1
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)21
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags49
Sandals / shoes1
Stir-sticks2
Picnic dishes: plates2
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)31
Toys7
Plastic cups, including lid2
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)104
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators1
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs44
Sanitary: Mask1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.5
Lollipop sticks20
Cigarette lighters2
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl7
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)3
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl37
Plastic bottle caps46
Inflatable balloons1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)1
Cans33
Bottle caps2
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
Clothes, tea towels4
Glass bottles1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up