Beach Cleanup Espaimar Badalona

Organized by Emma Canadell

Date & hour

Friday 06/07/2024

Location

Calle Eduard Maristany 1, 08912, Badalona, Barcelona, Cataluña, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

235Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

200Tobacco products with filters

68Lollipop sticks

67Straws

67Wet wipes

56Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

54Stir-sticks

49Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

43Picnic dishes: cutlery

42Plastic cups

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants110
Number of schoolchildren70
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled30
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:10
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?
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?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?
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?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.)?
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)
Specify whichfesta major de badalona
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)No
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specifycanal de evacuación con salida al mar
- 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,...)Actividades náuticas
Please specifyvela, clases de nautica en general
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters200
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm235
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm56
Straws67
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)35
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags12
Sandals / shoes5
Stir-sticks54
Picnic dishes: plates23
Picnic dishes: cutlery43
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)67
Toys2
Plastic cups, including lid42
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)12
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators34
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs19
Sanitary: Mask2
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials3
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.5
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes4
Lollipop sticks68
Cigarette lighters5
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl31
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)13
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl49
Plastic bottle caps41
Inflatable balloons8
Cans35
Bottle caps12
Pieces of iron or scrap iron5
Clothes, tea towels3
Glass bottles28
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces30
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up