On se bouge pour l'Océan !

Organized by Camille Fraysse

Date & hour

Tuesday 07/09/2024

Location

Le b Côté Restaurant - Hôtel Sofitel Miramar, Allée Winston Churchill, 64200, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Plastic bags and pieces

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottle caps

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Sanitary waste: Tampons

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants25
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled1
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?Oui
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?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.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaOui
- 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, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche
Please specifytourisme, surf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters72
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl1
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl3
Plastic bottle caps47
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)5
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)56
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags438
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)132
Lollipop sticks2
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs21
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators8
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)6
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm48
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm245
Plastic cups, including lid2
Picnic dishes: plates2
Picnic dishes: cutlery2
Straws3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.156
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Shotgun cartridges7
Toys2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)3
Cans3
Bottle caps4
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1

Filter medias

1

2

2

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up