Yoyo beach cleaning

Organized by ROLAND DIYOUKE POLLY

Date & hour

Saturday 03/27/2021

Location

Unnamed Road, Yoyo, Cameroun, Mouanko, CMR

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Plastic bags and pieces

Picnic dishes: plates

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic cups

Plastic bottle caps

Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

Picnic dishes: cutlery

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants09
Number of schoolchildren07
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled20
Do you visit this place often?Non
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 specifyé épaves de Frigidaire 2
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 specifyLa sanaga
- 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
Please specifyC'est un lieu situé non loin des campements de pêche
Please specifyLes bateaux stationne non loin de là
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters185
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl500
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl1080
Plastic bottle caps342
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)342
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags456
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)102
Lollipop sticks23
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials65
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs34
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators12
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)45
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm354
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm234
Plastic cups, including lid345
Picnic dishes: plates435
Picnic dishes: cutlery243
Straws25
Stir-sticks65
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.23
Toys21
Cigarette lighters7
Sandals / shoes43
Glass bottles54
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces25
Cans65
Bottle caps23
Pieces of iron or scrap iron12
Clothes, tea towels06
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up