International surfing day

Organized by Claire Stragier

Date & hour

Saturday 06/15/2024

Location

Malika Surf Camp, 12000, Yoff, Dakar, SEN

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Food packaging

Plastic bags and pieces

Plastic bottle caps

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Plastic cups

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants15
Number of schoolchildren10
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled2
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:50
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specify136 sachets d'eau 56 gobelets en papier
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?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 seaOui
Please specifyCanaux d'eaux usées
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- 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 de pêche, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche
Please specifySurf, nage
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl16
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl6
Plastic bottle caps31
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)84
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags54
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)227
Lollipop sticks3
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)1
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm26
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm5
Plastic cups, including lid15
Picnic dishes: plates3
Picnic dishes: cutlery3
Straws4
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.12
Cigarette lighters1
Sandals / shoes3
Clothes, tea towels4
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up