La nature reprend ses droits

Organized by Louis Broussard

Date & hour

Wednesday 07/10/2024

Location

1 Place de la Mairie, 16170, Genac-Bignac, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Inflatable balloons

Cans

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Lollipop sticks

Plastic bags and pieces

Sanitary waste: Tampons

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants8
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify3,1 Km
Number of bags filled2
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Oui
Please specifyMorceaux de carton
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?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…)Oui
Specify whichFête foraine, Brocante
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyRuisseau des Nodes
- 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 à ligne
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters380
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl5
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl7
Plastic bottle caps6
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)7
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags12
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)17
Lollipop sticks16
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials4
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators10
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)3
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm2
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm56
Plastic cups, including lid2
Straws2
Stir-sticks3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.10
Toys5
Inflatable balloons30
Tires1
Glass bottles4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
Cans22
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up