Date & hour
Wednesday 06/14/2023
Location
Boulevard de la Mer, 64700, Hendaye, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Tobacco products with filters
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Lollipop sticks
Stir-sticks
Toys
Cans
Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
Cigarette lighters
Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 15 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 13 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 1 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Oui |
| 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 | microplastiques |
| 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? | 10 - 100 |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | Non |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparent, Rouge, Autre |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | bleu |
| 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 | la bidasoa |
| - Near a major shipping area | Oui |
| - 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 | peche |
| Please specify | surf, paddle |
| 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. | . |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 183 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 3 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 2 |
 Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 2 |
| Lollipop sticks | 7 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 3 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 2 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 11 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 25 |
 Straws | 1 |
| Stir-sticks | 4 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 1 |
| Toys | 3 |
| Cigarette lighters | 3 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 2 |
| Cans | 3 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 1 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 2 |
Filter medias
2
2
1
9
5
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up