Ecole petit prince

Organized by Kilian Guenver

Date & hour

Wednesday 05/21/2025

Location

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

Results

Top 10 of collected items

483Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

89Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

77Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

58Food packaging

22Plastic bags and pieces

15Tobacco products with filters

14Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

13Plastic bottle caps

8Medical waste : packaging / tubes

8Toys

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants30
Number of schoolchildren25
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled1
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:30
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?Oui
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
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
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 specifyla moulie
- Near a major shipping areaNsp
- Near a tourist areaNsp
- 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 specifysurf
Please specifyplage
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters15
Plastic bottle caps13
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)58
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags22
Lollipop sticks3
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials8
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs14
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators6
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm77
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm483
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.89
Shotgun cartridges4
Toys8
Cigarette lighters2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces7
Clothes, tea towels2

Filter medias

2

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up