INITIATIVE OCÉANE SURFRIDER Finistère 🚩 Plage de Tronoën ~ Collecte de déchets sur la plage / Sciences Participatives

Organized by Surfrider Groupe Finistère Sud

Date & hour

Sunday 11/03/2024

Location

Plage de Tronoën, 29120, Saint-Jean-Trolimon, Finistère, Bretagne, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Plastic bottle caps

Plastic bags and pieces

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Tobacco products with filters

Shotgun cartridges

Shellfish aquaculture

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants22
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 200 à 500m
Number of bags filled5
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?Non
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)?Oui
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 ?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 seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaNon
- 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
Please specifyPort de Pêche du Guilvinec
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters30
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl4
Plastic bottle caps146
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)5
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags65
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)160
Lollipop sticks7
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials7
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs10
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators2
Sanitary: Mask1
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm38
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm395
Plastic cups, including lid2
Picnic dishes: cutlery1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.3000
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes9
Shotgun cartridges23
Toys1
Inflatable balloons2
Sandals / shoes1
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)20
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces9
Clothes, tea towels4

Filter medias

1

1

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up