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Organized by Xavier Delaval

Date & hour

Sunday 08/11/2019

Location

City Stade, 76600 Le Havre, France, 76600 Le Havre, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bags and pieces

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bottle caps

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Bottle caps

Lollipop sticks

Food packaging

Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants15
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled6
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Nsp
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 ?Non
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 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 portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche en bateau, pêche à la ligne
Please specifyport de contener, port de petrol
Please specifyvisite du port, jet ski
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters45
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl20
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl8
Plastic bottle caps30
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)12
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags60
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)10
Lollipop sticks14
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs11
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm70
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm25
Plastic cups, including lid3
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws5
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.6
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes2
Shotgun cartridges3
Toys0
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters5
Sandals / shoes3
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles2
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces6
Cans9
Bottle caps15
Pieces of iron or scrap iron12
Clothes, tea towels7

Filter medias

10

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up