Gozo College Middle School Ramla Cleanup/Nature Trust - FEE Malta
Organized by Marvic Refalo
Date & hour
Tuesday 03/12/2024
Location
XRA, Xagħra, Reġjun Għawdex, MLT
Results
Top 10 of collected items
453Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
256Plastic bottle caps
98Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
88Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
87Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
63Straws
30Tobacco products with filters
27Plastic bags and pieces
15Wet wipes
12Clothes, tea towels
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 57 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 50 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 2 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Oui |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Non |
| 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? | Non |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Oui |
| Please specify | Microplastic/plastic pellets |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | Oui |
| Please specify | one pipe 3 metres long, 20cm dameter |
| 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 |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Non |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Blanc |
| 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 sea | Oui |
| Please specify | Ramla Valley |
| - Near a major shipping area | Oui |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités de pêche, Autres |
| Please specify | agriculture |
| Please specify | relaxation |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
| 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. | We found a water bottle with a label in Chinese. Something wich we are sure is not sold on Malta. It must have been thrown out from a ship. |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 30 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 2 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 4 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 256 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 2 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 6 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 27 |
 Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 5 |
 Lollipop sticks | 9 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 11 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 15 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 87 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 453 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 2 |
 Picnic dishes: cutlery | 3 |
| Straws | 63 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 88 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 2 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 9 |
 Toys | 3 |
 Inflatable balloons | 4 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
 Sandals / shoes | 3 |
 Glass bottles | 1 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 98 |
 Bottle caps | 3 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 9 |
| Clothes, tea towels | 12 |
Filter medias
1
10
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up