Recogida de plásticos y basuras en la playa

Organized by Tatiana Rodríguez Mingo

Date & hour

Sunday 06/25/2023

Location

Kalifato, 29639, Benalmádena, Málaga, Andalucía, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Wet wipes

Plastic bottle caps

Plastic bags and pieces

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Bottle caps

Lollipop sticks

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Plastic cups

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants17
Number of schoolchildren7
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled4
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:40
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?No
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?
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?No
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.)?
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)
Specify whichSan Juan
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)No
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifyHay bocas grandes de desagües cerca
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping area
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca, Zonas de criadero de mariscos, Actividades náuticas
Please specifyHay muchos pescadores por la noche instalados en la orilla pescando.
Please specifyMejillones
Please specifyVela
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters365
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm170
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm40
Straws5
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)21
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags65
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)160
Toys7
Plastic cups, including lid14
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators7
Sanitary: Mask2
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.8
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes6
Lollipop sticks23
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl2
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl3
Plastic bottle caps70
Cans8
Bottle caps33
Pieces of iron or scrap iron4
Clothes, tea towels2
Glass bottles3
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up