Collecte de GPI (Granulé de Plastique Industriel) ou Pellets
Organized by Surfrider 29 Nord
Date & hour
Saturday 01/21/2023
Location
155 Route de la Plage de Porsmoguer, 29810, Plouarzel, Finistère, Bretagne, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Plastic bottle caps
Confectionery packets and wrappers
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl
Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)
Lollipop sticks
Glass bottles
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 50 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 10 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 1 |
| 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? | Non |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Oui |
| Please specify | GPI |
| 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? | + 100 |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | + 100 |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | 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 sea | Oui |
| Please specify | Rivière |
| - Near a major shipping area | Oui |
| - Near a tourist area | Non |
| - Near a town | Non |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités de pêche |
| Please specify | Plaisanciers |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
| Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers. | Opération GPI : entre 8 et 10000 collectés |
Litter
| Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 5 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 10 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 40 |
| Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 2 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 23 |
| Lollipop sticks | 2 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 1 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 67 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 145 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 250 |
 Sandals / shoes | 1 |
 Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 1 |
| Glass bottles | 2 |
Filter medias
4
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up