Beach Clean Up (private)

Organized by Vegan Surfcamp

Date & hour

Tuesday 08/13/2024

Location

40660, Messanges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Plastic bottle caps

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Lollipop sticks

Shellfish aquaculture

Shotgun cartridges

Tobacco products with filters

Sanitary waste: Tampons

Plastic bags and pieces

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants15
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled2
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:130
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?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)?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 seaOui
Please specifyCourant d'Huchet
- 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 nautiques
Please specifyNage, surf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters49
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl6
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps732
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)2
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)5
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags36
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)0
Lollipop sticks69
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials17
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs762
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators39
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm19
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm508
Plastic cups, including lid0
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws18
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.547
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes5
Shotgun cartridges59
Toys31
Inflatable balloons2
Tires0
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes8
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)62
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans1
Bottle caps7
Pieces of iron or scrap iron0
Clothes, tea towels4

Filter medias

14

1

10

38

76

15

2

1

1

4

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up