Date & hour
Monday 07/01/2024
Location
Calle Salgueiral, 36610, Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Galicia, ESP
Results
Top 10 of collected items
Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm
Plastic bags and pieces
Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm
Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)
Confectionery packets and wrappers
Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl
Cans
Bottle caps
Plastic cups
Details
| Type of collection | A pie (playa/orilla) |
| Number of participants | 2 |
| Length of beach/bank cleaned | 100 - 200m |
| Number of bags filled | 3 |
| If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity: | 50 |
| Do you visit this place often? | Sí |
| 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? | No |
| Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter? | Sí |
| Please specify | restos de madera |
| 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? | 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.)? | No |
| - Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea | Sí |
| Please specify | desembocadura rio Ulla |
| - Near a tourist area | No |
| - Near a town | Sí |
| - Near a major shipping area | Sí |
| You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...) | Actividad de pesca, Zonas de criadero de mariscos, Actividades náuticas |
| Please specify | pesca deportiva |
| Please specify | marisqueo a pie y a flote |
| Please specify | rutas guiadas en barco, ruta xacobea |
| During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers? | No |
Litter
| Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm | 25 |
| Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm | 152 |
 Straws | 2 |
| Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches) | 15 |
| Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags | 98 |
 Picnic dishes: plates | 2 |
 Toys | 3 |
| Plastic cups, including lid | 6 |
 Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers) | 3 |
| Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs | 15 |
| Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes. | 19 |
 Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes | 3 |
 Cigarette lighters | 3 |
| Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl | 9 |
 Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products) | 3 |
 Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl | 5 |
 Plastic bottle caps | 3 |
 Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.) | 4 |
| Cans | 8 |
| Bottle caps | 7 |
 Glass bottles | 4 |
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up