Recogida corporativa Citizen´s day - EPSA
Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España
Date & hour
Friday 10/20/2023
Location
Platja de la Barceloneta, 08039, La Barceloneta, Barcelona, Catalunya, ESP
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Tobacco products with filters
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Bottle caps
Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
Straws
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces
Wet wipes
Plastic bags and pieces
Confectionery packets and wrappers
Cans
Details
| Type of collection | A pie (playa/orilla) |
| Number of participants | 47 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | 500-1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 7 |
| If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity: | 30 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Sí |
| 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? | Sí |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Sí |
| Please specify | 2 jeringas, 1 copa menstrual,1 pañal,132 corchos,7 cajas de cigarrillos,8 papel plata |
| 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 | No |
| - Near a tourist area | Sí |
| - Near a town | Sí |
| - Near a major shipping area | Sí |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Actividades náuticas |
| Please specify | yates |
| Please specify | puerto |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | No |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 3561 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 173 |
| Straws | 41 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 16 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 24 |
 Sandals / shoes | 1 |
 Picnic dishes: cutlery | 7 |
| Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 25 |
 Toys | 10 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 3 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 3 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 47 |
 Sanitary: Mask | 1 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 5 |
 Lollipop sticks | 6 |
 Cigarette lighters | 7 |
 Inflatable balloons | 5 |
| Cans | 11 |
| Bottle caps | 99 |
 Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 1 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 7 |
 Glass bottles | 2 |
| Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 27 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up