Ecoseastem - Danse pour ta planète

Organized by – Ecoseastem –

Date & hour

Sunday 08/11/2024

Location

Snack D'Elmar, 40510, Seignosse, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Plastic bags and pieces

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottle caps

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Tobacco products with filters

Lollipop sticks

Medical waste : packaging / tubes

Shotgun cartridges

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants12
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled3
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:30
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?Nsp
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifyMorceaux de mousses : 11
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?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
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 areaNsp
- 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 nautiques
Please specify-
Please specifyPlaisance, surf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters29
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl3
Plastic bottle caps45
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)4
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags150
Lollipop sticks6
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials5
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs36
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators4
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm78
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm100
Straws2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.129
Shotgun cartridges5
Toys1
Glass bottles4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces1
Bottle caps4
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1

Filter medias

2

2

2

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up