ACT! Axione 19.09.2023

Organized by Laura Gauvrit

Date & hour

Wednesday 09/20/2023

Location

Avenue du Lac, 64210, Bidart, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bags and pieces

Plastic bottle caps

Food packaging

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants36
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled7
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Non
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifydes filets de pêche entiers
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 seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNsp
- 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 nautiques
Please specifypêche
Please specifyactivités nautiques de tourisme
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters142
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl5
Plastic bottle caps85
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)55
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags86
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)54
Lollipop sticks32
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs47
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators8
Sanitary: Mask2
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)2
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm1024
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm683
Plastic cups, including lid1
Picnic dishes: cutlery2
Straws6
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.259
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Shotgun cartridges9
Toys2
Sandals / shoes2
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles1
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces51
Cans2
Bottle caps27
Pieces of iron or scrap iron4
Clothes, tea towels33

Filter medias

1

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up