Collecte Ilbarritz

Organized by Margaux Toffoli

Date & hour

Thursday 02/27/2025

Location

Plage Bidart, 2 Avenue du Lac, 64210, Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Medical waste : packaging / tubes

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Plastic cups

Plastic bottle caps

Toys

Plastic bags and pieces

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Lollipop sticks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants15
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled3
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)?Non
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?Non
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?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 specifyL'Adour
- 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 specifyNautique
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters0
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl0
Plastic bottle caps27
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)0
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags21
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)39
Lollipop sticks18
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials81
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs21
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators3
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm240
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm270
Plastic cups, including lid36
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws0
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.9
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes6
Shotgun cartridges1
Toys24
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters9
Sandals / shoes0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans0
Bottle caps6
Pieces of iron or scrap iron0
Clothes, tea towels0

Filter medias

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up