Date & hour
Tuesday 05/23/2023
Location
Boulevard de la Plage, 33680, Lacanau, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Plastic bags and pieces
Plastic bottle caps
Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
Food packaging
Lollipop sticks
Tobacco products with filters
Shellfish aquaculture
Clothes, tea towels
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 60 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 55 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 200 à 500m |
| Number of bags filled | 5 |
| 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? | Nsp |
| 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 ? | Non |
| 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 | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - 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 nautiques, Autres |
| Please specify | Surf |
| Please specify | PLAISANCE |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Non |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 31 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 11 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 80 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 40 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 145 |
| Lollipop sticks | 40 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 80 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 5 |
 Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 10 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 1000 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 332 |
 Toys | 1 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 28 |
 Glass bottles | 17 |
 Cans | 1 |
| Clothes, tea towels | 24 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up