Recogida en playa Gorrondatxe
Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España
Date & hour
Saturday 11/18/2023
Location
48990, Guecho, País Vasco, ESP
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Plastic bags and pieces
Food packaging
Plastic cups
Pieces of iron or scrap iron
Plastic bottle caps
Clothes, tea towels
Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
Details
| Type of collection | A pie (playa/orilla) |
| Number of participants | 4 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | 500-1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 4 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Sí |
| To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area? | Sí |
| 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? | Sí |
| What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed? | Transparentes, Blancos |
| 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)? | No |
| Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ? | 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 | Sí |
| Please specify | Río Nervión |
| - Near a tourist area | No |
| - Near a town | No |
| - 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,...) | Actividad de pesca, Actividades portuarias, Actividades náuticas |
| Please specify | Pesca recreativa en su mayoría |
| Please specify | Cerca de la entrada a puerto |
| Please specify | Ocio: motos acuáticas, surf, etc. |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | No |
| Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers. | También se encontraron 6 piezas de madera y 1 pieza de parafina. |
Litter
 Tobacco products with filters | 3 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 103 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 47 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 8 |
 Sandals / shoes | 2 |
 Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 2 |
| Plastic cups, including lid | 5 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 6 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 4 |
 Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 14 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 3 |
 Lollipop sticks | 2 |
 Cigarette lighters | 1 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 3 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 1 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 1 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 4 |
| Pieces of iron or scrap iron | 4 |
| Clothes, tea towels | 4 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up