Blue Collective x Ile de Ré

Organized by Camille Fraysse

Date & hour

Saturday 04/01/2023

Location

2-2 Rue des Fautreaux, 17740, Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Fishing: lines, hooks

Plastic bags and pieces

Food packaging

Shellfish aquaculture

Plastic bottle caps

Sanitary waste: Tampons

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants15
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled3
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?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?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)?Non
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?1 - 10
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent, 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 seaNon
- 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, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche
Please specifysport
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters16
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl2
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl8
Plastic bottle caps36
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)78
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)3
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags107
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)10
Lollipop sticks5
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs20
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators24
Sanitary: Mask1
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm20
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm296
Plastic cups, including lid7
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Straws7
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.229
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes194
Shotgun cartridges5
Toys6
Cigarette lighters1
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)77
Glass bottles1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces2
Pieces of iron or scrap iron4
Clothes, tea towels2

Filter medias

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up