IO plage de LA TORCHE 04/08/2024 collecte de déchets/sciences participatives

Organized by Surfrider Groupe Finistère Sud

Date & hour

Sunday 08/04/2024

Location

Pointe de la Torche, 29120, Plomeur, Finistère, Bretagne, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Food packaging

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bags and pieces

Plastic bottle caps

Fishing: lines, hooks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants40
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled5
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?Oui
Please specifyserviettes papiers jetables 15 paquets neufs de 100 serviettes
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?1 - 10
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?Non
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?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 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 de pêche, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche hauturière et côtière
Please specifysurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters34
Plastic bottle caps23
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)35
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags32
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)50
Lollipop sticks5
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs7
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)7
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm34
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm625
Plastic cups, including lid1
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws0
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.1200
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes20
Shotgun cartridges1
Toys0
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters0
Sandals / shoes0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces53
Cans1
Bottle caps0
Pieces of iron or scrap iron13
Clothes, tea towels17
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up