Surfrider Hamburg After Work x Surffilmnacht

Organized by Lea Philipsen

Date & hour

Wednesday 07/16/2025

Location

Betty-Levi-Passage, 22765, Hamburg, Ottensen, Hamburg, DEU

Results

Top 10 of collected items

1 680Tobacco products with filters

65Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

48Bottle caps

40Glass bottles

36Food packaging

20Confectionery packets and wrappers

13Plastic bags and pieces

12Sanitary waste: Tampons

11Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

10Plastic cups

Details

Type of collectionZu Fuß (Strand/Ufer)
Number of participants11
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled4
Do you visit this place often?Ja
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Ja
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?Ja
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Nein
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Nein
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Nein
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.)?Ja
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Ja
Specify whichHochzeiten, Feste, Filmabende
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Nein
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Nein
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaJa
Please specifyElbe, Hamburg
- Near a tourist areaJa
- Near a townJa
- Near a major shipping areaJa
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Hafenwirtschaft
Please specifyHamburger Hafen
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Nein

Litter

Tobacco products with filters1680
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm65
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm0
Straws0
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)20
Tires0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags13
Sandals / shoes0
Stir-sticks0
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Toys0
Plastic cups, including lid10
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)36
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators12
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs0
Sanitary: Mask0
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.0
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges0
Lollipop sticks0
Cigarette lighters5
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl0
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottle caps6
Inflatable balloons0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Cans2
Bottle caps48
Pieces of iron or scrap iron5
Clothes, tea towels3
Glass bottles40
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces11
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up