Private Beach Cleanup

Organized by Vegan Surfcamp

Date & hour

Tuesday 06/25/2024

Location

Rue de l'Embouchure, 40660, Moliets-et-Mâa, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Plastic bags and pieces

Plastic bottle caps

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Shellfish aquaculture

Lollipop sticks

Shotgun cartridges

Toys

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants12
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled2
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:100
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?Oui
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specify14 pieces of pens
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?Oui
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)?Non
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?Non
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparent
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 specifyCourant dHuchet
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- 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 nautiques
Please specifyFishing
Please specifySurfing
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters4
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl2
Plastic bottle caps140
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)14
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)5
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags240
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)19
Lollipop sticks52
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials16
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs486
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators14
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)5
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm74
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm800
Straws10
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.779
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes6
Shotgun cartridges47
Toys31
Inflatable balloons7
Cigarette lighters7
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)55
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
Cans1
Bottle caps4
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2

Filter medias

19

1

25

23

75

92

2

2

1

1

4

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up