IO MENSUELLE ANTENNE LOCALE BENEVOLE SURFRIDER COTE BASQUE

Organized by Côte Basque Antenne

Date & hour

Sunday 01/12/2025

Location

Avenue d'Espagne, 64210, Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 303Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

224Confectionery packets and wrappers

173Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

147Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

121Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

98Plastic bags and pieces

56Food packaging

55Tobacco products with filters

44Plastic bottle caps

17Clothes, tea towels

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants60
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled6
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?Nsp
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?1 - 10
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?1 - 10
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 specifyUHABIA
- 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 de pêche, Autres
Please specifyPêche en mer
Please specifySurf
Please specifyactivité touristique
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters55
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl5
Plastic bottle caps44
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)56
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags98
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)224
Lollipop sticks0
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials17
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs173
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators7
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm147
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm1303
Plastic cups, including lid3
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws0
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.121
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges3
Toys3
Inflatable balloons1
Tires0
Cigarette lighters4
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)5
Glass bottles3
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans2
Bottle caps5
Pieces of iron or scrap iron14
Clothes, tea towels17

Filter medias

1

4

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up