Beach Clean Up (private)

Organized by Vegan Surfcamp

Date & hour

Friday 07/05/2024

Location

903-903 Rue de l'Embouchure, 40660, Moliets-et-Mâa, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottle caps

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Plastic bags and pieces

Lollipop sticks

Shotgun cartridges

Toys

Tobacco products with filters

Medical waste : packaging / tubes

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants2
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled1
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?Non
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)?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?10 - 100
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?10 - 100
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 specifyCourant d'huchet
- 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 nautiques
Please specifybaignade, surf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters6
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl1
Plastic bottle caps163
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)2
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags23
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)4
Lollipop sticks20
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials6
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs202
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm4
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm182
Plastic cups, including lid1
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws4
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.115
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges12
Toys9
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans0
Bottle caps2
Pieces of iron or scrap iron0

Filter medias

5

2

15

23

2

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up