Collecte de déchets sur la Presqu'île de Caen

Organized by Emmanuelle THA

Date & hour

Tuesday 10/28/2025

Location

11 Rue Dumont d'Urville, 14000, Caen, Calvados, Normandie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

100Plastic bags and pieces

94Tobacco products with filters

49Cans

18Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

13Food packaging

11Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

8Bottle caps

7Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

6Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

6Plastic cups

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants9
Number of schoolchildren2
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
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?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 specify2 enjoliveurs, 1 grande cartouche de gaz (30 cm)
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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Oui
Specify whichil y a souvent des évènements à cet endroit urbain et en bord de canal
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyà la sortie d'un port et le long d'un canal se déversant en mer 15 km plus loin
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- 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 portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifypresqu'ile /canal avec entreprises aux abords
Please specifykanoë, spectacles divers...
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non
Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers.Peut-être ajouter à la liste des choses recensées le "PAPIER" et le "carton" ? nous avons trouver du papier sans être un emballage alimentaire...

Litter

Tobacco products with filters94
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl7
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl6
Plastic bottle caps3
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)13
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags100
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)5
Lollipop sticks2
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs4
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators5
Sanitary: Mask1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)3
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm5
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm18
Plastic cups, including lid6
Picnic dishes: plates1
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws1
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.2
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes5
Shotgun cartridges1
Toys0
Inflatable balloons2
Tires2
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles3
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces11
Cans49
Bottle caps8
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
Clothes, tea towels2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up