Date & hour
Tuesday 04/09/2024
Location
Rue des Jaulaines, 17740, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
600Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
395Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
205Plastic bags and pieces
151Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
102Confectionery packets and wrappers
101Plastic bottle caps
67Shellfish aquaculture
48Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
38Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L
19Shotgun cartridges
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 25 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 10 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Non |
| 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? | Non |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | Oui |
| Please specify | bouées, filets |
| 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? | 10 - 100 |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Blanc, Rouge |
| 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 sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités de pêche, Zone de conchyliculture, Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | pêche à la ligne et filets |
| Please specify | huitres |
| Please specify | surf, char à voile, paddle... |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 38 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 101 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 205 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 102 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 48 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 395 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 600 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 10 |
 Straws | 10 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 151 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 19 |
 Toys | 1 |
 Tires | 1 |
 Cigarette lighters | 5 |
 Sandals / shoes | 6 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 67 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 17 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 15 |
Filter medias
1
1
1
2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up