festival les oceans

Organized by Younes Younsi

Date & hour

Wednesday 04/23/2025

Location

BMCI Bank Essaouira, Boulevard Mohamed V, Essaouira, MAR

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bottle caps

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Lollipop sticks

Wet wipes

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Plastic bags and pieces

Food packaging

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants6
Number of schoolchildren75
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled6
Do you visit this place often?Non
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?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 seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNsp
- Near a tourist areaNsp
- Near a townNsp
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités nautiques
Please specifysurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters946
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl12
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl3
Plastic bottle caps175
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)45
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags51
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)103
Lollipop sticks68
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)67
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm5
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm100
Plastic cups, including lid21
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws31
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.57
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges0
Toys0
Inflatable balloons1
Tires1
Cigarette lighters0
Sandals / shoes4
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces150
Cans3
Bottle caps9
Pieces of iron or scrap iron5
Clothes, tea towels5
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up