World Clean Up Day @ Riserva Naturale di Macchiatonda

Organized by Matteo Simonelli

Date & hour

Saturday 09/16/2023

Location

Via Aurelia KM 50, 00058, Santa Marinella, Roma, ITA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Plastic bottle caps

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Tobacco products with filters

Lollipop sticks

Glass bottles

Cigarette lighters

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Details

Type of collectionA piedi (spiaggia/argini)
Number of participants23
Number of schoolchildren3
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled8
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:110
Do you visit this place often?
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?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.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifycorso d'acqua
- Near a tourist areaNo
- Near a townNo
- 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,...)Attività nautiche
Please specifyporticciolo turistico
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?

Litter

Tobacco products with filters21
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Straws3
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)8
Tires1
Sandals / shoes5
Stir-sticks4
Picnic dishes: plates5
Toys3
Plastic cups, including lid5
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)6
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs27
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary: Mask3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.2
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes4
Shotgun cartridges7
Lollipop sticks14
Cigarette lighters8
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl22
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)3
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottle caps55
Inflatable balloons2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)6
Cans3
Bottle caps3
Clothes, tea towels3
Glass bottles9

Filter medias

2

7

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up