BNP Paris 23.09.25

Organized by Laura Gauvrit

Date & hour

Wednesday 09/24/2025

Location

Bassin De La Villette, Promenade Éric Tabarly, 75019, 19e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

17 300Tobacco products with filters

5 825Bottle caps

2 015Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

999Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

464Confectionery packets and wrappers

427Pieces of iron or scrap iron

110Food packaging

105Plastic bottle caps

102Cans

76Picnic dishes: cutlery

Details

Type of collectionEmbarquée (kayak, pirogue, Stand up paddle)
Number of participants135
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled24
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?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 specifyseine
- 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 nautiques
Please specifypéniche
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters17300
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl72
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl21
Plastic bottle caps105
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)110
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags32
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)464
Lollipop sticks17
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials58
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs33
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators68
Sanitary: Mask1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)15
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm57
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm999
Plastic cups, including lid21
Picnic dishes: plates5
Picnic dishes: cutlery76
Straws48
Stir-sticks25
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.1
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Toys33
Inflatable balloons7
Cigarette lighters72
Sandals / shoes5
Glass bottles73
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces2015
Cans102
Bottle caps5825
Pieces of iron or scrap iron427
Clothes, tea towels43
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up