Ace & Tate's First Beach Clean Up

Organized by Anna Baertz

Date & hour

Friday 09/15/2023

Location

Boulevard de Favauge, 2042 Zandvoort, NLD

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Bottle caps

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Straws

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Food packaging

Stir-sticks

Plastic bottle caps

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Picnic dishes: cutlery

Details

On foot (beach/river banks)
5
500-1000m
2
Do you visit this place often?Yes
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Yes
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?No
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?No
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?No
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?No
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.)?Yes
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Yes
Specify whichParties on the beach
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)No
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNo
- Near a major shipping areaI don't know
- Near a tourist areaYes
- Near a townYes
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Nautical activities
Please specifySurf, kitesurf, sailing
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters500
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl1
Cigarette lighters1
Plastic bottle caps10
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)20
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.10
Straws35
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)30
Stir-sticks20
Picnic dishes: cutlery10
Bottle caps50
Clothes, tea towels2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces50
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up