Collecte déchets sauvages - Tour Royale - Journée mondiale de l'océan

Organized by Chercheurs En Herbe

Date & hour

Saturday 06/08/2024

Location

Avenue de la Tour Royale, 83000, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Glass bottles

Bottle caps

Food packaging

Plastic bottle caps

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Fishing: lines, hooks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants53
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled68
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)?Non
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.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyle las
- Near a major shipping areaOui
- Near a tourist areaOui
- 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, Activités portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifypêche à la ligne
Please specifyplaisanciers, Bateaux pour la corse
Please specifyVoiliers, plaisanciers
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non

Litter

Tobacco products with filters7000
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl41
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl44
Plastic bottle caps167
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)200
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags50
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)100
Lollipop sticks46
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs13
Sanitary: Mask3
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)10
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm500
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm150
Plastic cups, including lid11
Straws8
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.50
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes50
Tires19
Cigarette lighters5
Glass bottles493
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces100
Cans32
Bottle caps355
Pieces of iron or scrap iron20
Clothes, tea towels10
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up