COLLECTE GRAND PUBLIC ASSOCIATION DEFENSE LITTORAL PORTMAIN/SURFRIDER

Organized by Pascale LANGLAIS

Date & hour

Saturday 09/21/2024

Location

78-80 Route de la Plage du Portmain, 44210, Pornic, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bags and pieces

Food packaging

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Shellfish aquaculture

Medical waste : packaging / tubes

Bottle caps

Plastic bottle caps

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants20
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled10
Do you visit this place often?Oui
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?Non
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Oui
Please specifyGRANULES PLASTIQUE INDUSTRIELS
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
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?1 - 10
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?Oui
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?1 - 10
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?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 seaOui
Please specifyEXUTOIRE EAU PLUVIALE
- 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,...)Autres
Please specifyETABLISSEMENT RESTAURATION
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters230
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl2
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl3
Plastic bottle caps16
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)35
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)2
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags50
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)28
Lollipop sticks11
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials18
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs14
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators10
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)10
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm50
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm30
Plastic cups, including lid5
Picnic dishes: plates8
Picnic dishes: cutlery8
Stir-sticks2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.1
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes4
Shotgun cartridges3
Toys3
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)26
Glass bottles10
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces10
Cans2
Bottle caps16
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
Clothes, tea towels11

Filter medias

3

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up