Journée Mondiale des zones humides

Organized by Association Hirondelle

Date & hour

Sunday 02/02/2025

Location

Église Notre-Dame, Place de l'Église, 85230, Bouin, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Plastic bags and pieces

Food packaging

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Shellfish aquaculture

Plastic bottle caps

Shotgun cartridges

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants50
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specifyLa Parisienne
Number of bags filled40
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?Non
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifyGROS BLOC EN BETON
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 seaOui
Please specifyMER
- 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,...)Autres
Please specifypas d'activité de pêche
Please specifypas de port
Please specifyAucune
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters0
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl16
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl15
Plastic bottle caps60
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)133
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)3
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags355
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)98
Lollipop sticks1
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators3
Sanitary: Mask1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)3
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm21
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm87
Plastic cups, including lid9
Picnic dishes: plates2
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws0
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.1916
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes2
Shotgun cartridges34
Toys8
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters13
Sandals / shoes13
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)69
Glass bottles2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces2
Cans6
Bottle caps0
Pieces of iron or scrap iron0
Clothes, tea towels15
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up