Recogida de Basura Privada Escolar

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Friday 05/10/2024

Location

Calle José Miguel de Barandiarán 45, 20013, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Tobacco products with filters

Wet wipes

Food packaging

Plastic bags and pieces

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Lollipop sticks

Sanitary waste: Tampons

Plastic bottle caps

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants7
Number of schoolchildren75
Length of beach/bank cleaned100 - 200m
Number of bags filled6
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:100
Do you visit this place often?
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?
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?
Please specifyGomas, Cera, Macarrones
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?
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Blancos, Negros, Rojos, Otro
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Azul, verde y amarillo
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)?
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?+ 100
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?+ 100
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
Please specifyRio Urumea
- Near a tourist area
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping area
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca, Actividades náuticas
Please specifyPesca deportiva
Please specifyRecreativas
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?

Litter

Tobacco products with filters218
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm381
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm35
Straws4
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)37
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags41
Stir-sticks11
Picnic dishes: plates10
Picnic dishes: cutlery9
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)104
Toys2
Plastic cups, including lid3
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)43
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators25
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs13
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials8
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.15
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes1
Shotgun cartridges6
Lollipop sticks28
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl8
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl1
Plastic bottle caps19
Inflatable balloons3
Cans4
Bottle caps3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron3
Glass bottles4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces10

Filter medias

2

2

1

1

1

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up