Date & hour
Wednesday 05/22/2024
Location
Boulevard de la Mer, 17340, Châtelaillon-Plage, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Shellfish aquaculture
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Plastic bottle caps
Tobacco products with filters
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Fishing: lines, hooks
Food packaging
Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
Confectionery packets and wrappers
Plastic bags and pieces
Details
| Type of collection | A pied (plage/berges) |
| Number of participants | 24 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | De 500 à 1000m |
| Number of bags filled | 2 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Non |
| 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? | Oui |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Oui |
| Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)? | Oui |
| Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears? | Oui |
| 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 | Oui |
| - Near a tourist area | Oui |
| - Near a town | Oui |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | Oui |
Litter
| Tobacco products with filters | 91 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 1 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 1 |
| Plastic bottle caps | 97 |
| Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 49 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 24 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 27 |
 Lollipop sticks | 18 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 44 |
 Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators | 1 |
 Wet wipes (sanitary, textile) | 15 |
 Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 13 |
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 62 |
 Plastic cups, including lid | 1 |
 Picnic dishes: cutlery | 6 |
 Straws | 2 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 355 |
| Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 52 |
 Shotgun cartridges | 23 |
 Toys | 6 |
 Tires | 2 |
| Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 428 |
 Glass pieces / ceramic pieces | 2 |
 Cans | 1 |
 Bottle caps | 2 |
 Clothes, tea towels | 1 |
Filter medias
2
4
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up