Act! Assurant Marseille 09.06.2024

Organized by Laura Gauvrit

Date & hour

Sunday 06/09/2024

Location

Route du Rove, 13016, 16ème Arrondissement, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bags and pieces

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Glass bottles

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Plastic bottle caps

Fishing: lines, hooks

Details

Type of collectionEmbarquée (kayak, pirogue, Stand up paddle)
Number of participants18
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled3
Do you visit this place often?Non
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Oui
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?Nsp
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Non
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specify2 jerricanes, 1 matelas, grandes plaques de plastique
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Non
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 seaNon
- 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 portuaires
Please specifyport
Please specifykayak
Please specify/
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters66
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl8
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl8
Plastic bottle caps7
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)2
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags39
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)24
Lollipop sticks0
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs1
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm16
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm34
Plastic cups, including lid3
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws0
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.4
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes6
Shotgun cartridges1
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters0
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles10
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans0
Bottle caps2
Pieces of iron or scrap iron0
Clothes, tea towels0
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up