ramassage de déchets sur la plage de sauveterre aux sables d'olonne

Organized by Thierry Brochain

Date & hour

Sunday 07/28/2024

Location

Chemin de la Grand-Pointe, 85340, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

150Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

70Plastic bottle caps

50Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

50Plastic bags and pieces

42Shotgun cartridges

38Lollipop sticks

15Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

10Confectionery packets and wrappers

9Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

8Tobacco products with filters

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants6
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled2
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?Oui
Please specifylarmes de sirènes
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Oui
Please specifymorceau de pont de bateau
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)?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?10 - 100
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, Blanc
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 seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaOui
- Near a townNon
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 specifypetits bateaux de pêche
Please specifyquelque voliers
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui
Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers.besoin de plus de communication à grande échelle (médiat TV, radio, réseaux sociaux...)

Litter

Tobacco products with filters8
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl9
Plastic bottle caps70
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)4
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags50
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)10
Lollipop sticks38
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs15
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm4
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Plastic cups, including lid0
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws5
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.150
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges42
Toys0
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters2
Sandals / shoes0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)1
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
Cans2
Bottle caps1
Pieces of iron or scrap iron2
Clothes, tea towels1

Filter medias

1

2

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up