Cleanwalk Isigny-sur-mer

Organized by Marion SANTINI

Date & hour

Friday 03/15/2024

Location

Collège du Val d'Aure, Rue des Écoles, 14230, Isigny-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

2 866Tobacco products with filters

770Food packaging

255Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

249Confectionery packets and wrappers

173Plastic bottle caps

146Cans

138Wet wipes

138Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

130Plastic bags and pieces

113Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants188
Number of schoolchildren167
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled48
Do you visit this place often?Oui
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Non
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?Nsp
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 specifylavabo
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Non
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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Oui
Specify whichtempête
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyrivière
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaNon
- 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
Please specifypêche
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters2866
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl22
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl44
Plastic bottle caps173
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)770
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)28
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags130
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)249
Lollipop sticks29
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials25
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs39
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators6
Sanitary: Mask26
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)138
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm138
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm255
Plastic cups, including lid23
Picnic dishes: plates1
Picnic dishes: cutlery9
Straws4
Stir-sticks2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.13
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges0
Toys74
Inflatable balloons4
Tires0
Cigarette lighters3
Sandals / shoes6
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)1
Glass bottles61
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces31
Cans146
Bottle caps102
Pieces of iron or scrap iron113
Clothes, tea towels67
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up