Collecte de déchets sur la plage de Palavas

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Hérault

Date & hour

Thursday 07/18/2024

Location

Plage Saint-Maurice, 34250, Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, Occitanie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Medical waste : packaging / tubes

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Bottle caps

Plastic bags and pieces

Cans

Plastic bottle caps

Food packaging

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants19
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled2
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?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?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 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, Autres
Please specifyPêche de loisir
Please specifyPlaisance
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters322
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl0
Plastic bottle caps4
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)3
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags12
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)34
Lollipop sticks2
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials18
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators1
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)2
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm1
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm15
Plastic cups, including lid2
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws0
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.0
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes2
Shotgun cartridges0
Toys3
Inflatable balloons1
Tires0
Cigarette lighters0
Sandals / shoes0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces18
Cans8
Bottle caps12
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2
Clothes, tea towels2
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up