Act! Okaidi Malo les Bains 24 mai

Organized by Laura Gauvrit

Date & hour

Wednesday 05/24/2023

Location

Digue des Alliés, 59140, Dunkerque, Nord, Hauts-de-France, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Tobacco products with filters

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Lollipop sticks

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottle caps

Straws

Wet wipes

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants35
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify2000
Number of bags filled5
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifyAutres: 4-5 feux d'artifices
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?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.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townOui
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Activités de pêche, Activités portuaires, Autres
Please specifypêche
Please specifymarchandise
Please specifyferry Angleterre
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters90
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps14
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)8
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags1
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)40
Lollipop sticks19
Sanitary: Mask1
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)10
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm15
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm213
Plastic cups, including lid5
Picnic dishes: cutlery5
Straws10
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.460
Shotgun cartridges3
Toys1
Inflatable balloons4
Cigarette lighters1
Glass bottles1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces44
Cans2
Bottle caps5
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up