Nettoyage de plage à Marseillan - Ecole de voile Les Glénans

Organized by Céline Hauzy

Date & hour

Monday 03/08/2021

Location

6504 Riac, 34200 Marseillan, France, 34200 Marseillan, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bags and pieces

Bottle caps

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Plastic bottle caps

Shotgun cartridges

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants65
Number of schoolchildren53
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled9
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?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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Oui
Specify whichForte tramontane
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifycanal marseillan plage et canal du midi
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townNon
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités de pêche, Zone de conchyliculture, Activités nautiques
Please specifycapechade
Please specifyparc à huitres
Please specifyplongé, voile
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters129
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl37
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl22
Plastic bottle caps73
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)17
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags203
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)86
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials47
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs7
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm300
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm115
Picnic dishes: plates3
Picnic dishes: cutlery8
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.132
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes23
Shotgun cartridges71
Tires3
Cigarette lighters16
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces91
Cans31
Bottle caps141
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up