PROVENCE PROPRE 2024

Organized by Briac louis

Date & hour

Saturday 11/23/2024

Location

Quai de la Prud'homie, 83140, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Sanitary waste: Cotton swabs

Plastic bottle caps

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Straws

Food packaging

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Lollipop sticks

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants90
Number of schoolchildren50
Length of beach/bank cleaned+ de 1000m
Please specify2500
Number of bags filled7
Do you visit this place often?Non
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)?Oui
Please specifybouteille de gaz
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Non
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 areaOui
- 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 specifybateau de pécheur
Please specifykayak, aviron, plongée, club de voile
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.RAS

Litter

Tobacco products with filters800
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl15
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl35
Plastic bottle caps80
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)50
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)10
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags16
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)50
Lollipop sticks50
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials10
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs100
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask3
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm150
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm120
Plastic cups, including lid5
Picnic dishes: plates5
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws60
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.60
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes36
Shotgun cartridges40
Toys2
Inflatable balloons1
Tires25
Cigarette lighters10
Sandals / shoes5
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Glass bottles28
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces5
Cans10
Bottle caps20
Pieces of iron or scrap iron20
Clothes, tea towels8

Filter medias

25

20

10

10

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up