ACT! Vie plus

Organized by Laura Gauvrit

Date & hour

Thursday 05/16/2024

Location

Allée Winston Churchill, 64200, Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bottle caps

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bags and pieces

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Sanitary waste: Tampons

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants35
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled4
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Non
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Non
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 ?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?1 - 10
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 seaOui
Please specifyAdour
- 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 nautiques
Please specifysurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters215
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl6
Plastic bottle caps124
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags72
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)65
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs28
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators23
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm114
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm2478
Plastic cups, including lid7
Straws10
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.597
Shotgun cartridges3
Toys2
Inflatable balloons1
Cigarette lighters1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)12
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces51
Cans1
Bottle caps2
Pieces of iron or scrap iron18
Clothes, tea towels13

Filter medias

1

5

11

4

4

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up