Beach Clean Up (private)

Organized by Vegan Surfcamp

Date & hour

Tuesday 07/30/2024

Location

40660, Messanges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Plastic bottle caps

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bags and pieces

Shellfish aquaculture

Lollipop sticks

Shotgun cartridges

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants7
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled1
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:130
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 specifyNage, surf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters26
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps452
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)0
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags81
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)10
Lollipop sticks38
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials12
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs411
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators8
Sanitary: Mask2
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm21
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm286
Plastic cups, including lid2
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery3
Straws6
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.473
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes2
Shotgun cartridges33
Toys10
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters1
Sandals / shoes1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)54
Glass bottles2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans0
Bottle caps1
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
Clothes, tea towels8

Filter medias

2

7

16

34

4

2

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up