Nettoyage de la plage de la Paterne par des collégiens
Organized by Marie-France Simonnet
Date & hour
Wednesday 03/13/2024
Location
64-70 Rue de la Roche Bonneau, 85800, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Lollipop sticks
Plastic bottle caps
Shellfish aquaculture
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl
Food packaging
Shotgun cartridges
Straws
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 3 |
| Number of schoolchildren | 15 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 500 à 1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| 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? | Non |
| 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 specify | 1 tuyau et un pot plastique, 3 chaînes de fer |
| 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 ? | Oui |
| Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre? | 10 - 100 |
| 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 sea | Non |
| - Near a major shipping area | Non |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Non |
| 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 specify | Entrée du port de Saint-Gilles à 2 Kms |
| Please specify | kite surf, surf, voile au large |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
| 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. | Fin des grandes marées. blocs de béton affaissés dans la dune + chaine d'amarrage découverte ?? |
Litter
| Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 2 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 15 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 2 |
| Lollipop sticks | 25 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 90 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 100 |
| Straws | 1 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 120 |
| Shotgun cartridges | 2 |
 Tires | 1 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 3 |
Filter medias
1
1
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up