Recogida Surfrider x UPV/EHU

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Saturday 05/11/2024

Location

Calle de Kukullu, 48600, Sopela, Vizcaya, País Vasco, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Tobacco products with filters

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Plastic bags and pieces

Sandals / shoes

Toys

Plastic cups

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants20
Length of beach/bank cleaned100 - 200m
Number of bags filled3
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?
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?
Please specify281 fragmentos de espuma sintética
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?
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparentes
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)?No
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?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.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifyDesagüe de depuradora
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping area
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividades náuticas
Please specifySurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No
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.También hemos encontrado lo siguiente: - 4 fragmentos de papel - 3 corchos de botellas - 3 fragmentos de ladrillos/baldosas - 2 cáscaras de plátano - 1 fragmento de limón - 3 bolsas de plástico con heces de perro

Litter

Tobacco products with filters17
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm200
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm2330
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags2
Sandals / shoes2
Toys2
Plastic cups, including lid2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.3
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Lollipop sticks1
Bottle caps2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces92
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up