World Clean Up Day à Toulon

Organized by Chercheurs En Herbe

Date & hour

Saturday 09/21/2024

Location

2-142 Quai Belle Rive, 83000, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Bottle caps

Glass bottles

Cans

Plastic bottle caps

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants85
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled37
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)?Oui
Please specify3 pare-battages, 1 plaque métallique publicitaire vente d'oursins
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 seaOui
Please specifyL'Eygoutier
- 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 portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche à la ligne
Please specifyplaisanciers
Please specifyVoiliers, plaisanciers
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters3600
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl86
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl59
Plastic bottle caps152
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)50
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags20
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)50
Lollipop sticks11
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs9
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)10
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm100
Plastic cups, including lid30
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws30
Stir-sticks2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.10
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes20
Shotgun cartridges0
Toys0
Inflatable balloons0
Tires5
Cigarette lighters5
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles163
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces50
Cans153
Bottle caps290
Pieces of iron or scrap iron20
Clothes, tea towels10

Filter medias

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up