Dakhla - Beach Cleanup

Organized by Younes Younsi

Date & hour

Monday 12/26/2022

Location

شارع محمد الخامس, تالبورجت القديمة, أكادير, أكادير إداوتانان

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Plastic bags and pieces

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Glass bottles

Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Plastic bottle caps

Cans

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants36
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled16
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?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?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 areaNsp
- Near a tourist areaNsp
- Near a townNsp
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités nautiques
Please specifywindsurf
Please specifyflysurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters32
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl19
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl24
Plastic bottle caps18
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)9
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)3
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags231
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)14
Sanitary: Mask1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)11
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm23
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm26
Plastic cups, including lid16
Picnic dishes: plates2
Picnic dishes: cutlery3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.9
Cigarette lighters4
Glass bottles22
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces16
Cans18
Bottle caps4
Pieces of iron or scrap iron21
Clothes, tea towels16
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up