Torreilles x SURFRIDER 66 x Les Trésors de la plage

Organized by claire sottil

Date & hour

Saturday 10/12/2024

Location

Plage Centrale de Torreilles, 66440, Torreilles, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Bottle caps

Plastic bags and pieces

Plastic bottle caps

Straws

Lollipop sticks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants32
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled6
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:130
Do you visit this place often?Non
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Non
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 specifyPapiers/mouchoirs : 100 - Bois/bois industriel: 37 - Morceaux de béton/briques: 23
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 nautiques
Please specifybateau, jet ski
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non
Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers.Il serait intéressant de rajouter une ligne carton et paquets de cigarettes. Idem pour les bouchons en liège Nous retrouvons aussi beaucoup de papiers (tickets) et mouchoirs, où devons nous les inscrire?

Litter

Tobacco products with filters996
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl7
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl5
Plastic bottle caps29
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)18
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags32
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)87
Lollipop sticks26
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials9
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary: Mask3
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)12
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm191
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm754
Plastic cups, including lid1
Picnic dishes: cutlery2
Straws29
Stir-sticks1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.6
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes5
Shotgun cartridges3
Toys3
Tires2
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes3
Glass bottles13
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces24
Cans1
Bottle caps38
Pieces of iron or scrap iron84
Clothes, tea towels24
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up