Date & hour
Wednesday 05/10/2023
Location
2 Boulevard Alfred Thiriez, 62930, Wimereux, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Plastic bags and pieces
Food packaging
Tobacco products with filters
Plastic bottle caps
Pieces of iron or scrap iron
Straws
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 2 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 29 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 100 à 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 11 |
| 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? | Oui |
| Please specify | morceaux de blockhaus (barres de fer + béton) (tombés de la falaise) |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | Oui |
| Please specify | ferraille (d'un outil agricole? photo envoyée), bouée de bateau, 1 grand bidon, 2 plus petits bidons, 1 cylindre de polystyrène plein de longueur 1m et diamètre 15-20cm, courroie? |
| 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…) | Non |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Nsp |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Activités de pêche, Activités nautiques |
| Please specify | pêche en mer dans le boulonnais |
| Please specify | planche à voile, petits bateaux (école de voile à proximité immédiate) |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Non |
| 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. | Pour info, sur les 29 élèves, 2 groupes de 2 à 4 élèves n'ont pas comptabilisé leurs déchets. |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 53 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 23 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 16 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 37 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 67 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 17 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 71 |
 Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 12 |
 Lollipop sticks | 10 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 13 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 6 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 2 |
 Sanitary: Mask | 1 |
 Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 12 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 229 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 102 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 13 |
 Picnic dishes: plates | 3 |
| Straws | 30 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 74 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 23 |
 Toys | 3 |
 Inflatable balloons | 2 |
 Cigarette lighters | 11 |
 Glass bottles | 12 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 171 |
 Cans | 6 |
 Bottle caps | 25 |
| Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 36 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 1 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up