Recogida privada Institut Públic Els Alfacs

Organized by Elia Planas Gabriel

Date & hour

Friday 05/19/2023

Location

Carrer del Doctor Torné 2-2, 43540, La Ràpita, Tarragona, Catalunya, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Food packaging

Cans

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Plastic bags and pieces

Picnic dishes: cutlery

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants8
Number of schoolchildren100
Length of beach/bank cleaned200 - 500m
Number of bags filled30
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:20
Do you visit this place often?No
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?
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?No
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?
Please specifyPalés de madera, Vallas de metal
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?No
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?No
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.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNo
- Near a tourist areaNo
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping areaNo
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Otros
Please specifyNinguna, es un bosque
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters65
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm300
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)235
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags12
Picnic dishes: cutlery2
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)56
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl15
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl60
Cans35
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces25
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up