Surfrider Leipzig | Dezember Müllsammelaktion

Organized by Mathias Janutsch

Date & hour

Saturday 12/14/2024

Location

Karl-Heine-Straße 40, 04229, Leipzig, Lindenau, Sachsen, DEU

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Tobacco products with filters

Clothes, tea towels

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Glass bottles

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Lollipop sticks

Cigarette lighters

Details

Type of collectionZu Fuß (Strand/Ufer)
Number of participants15
Length of beach/bank cleaned100 - 200m
Number of bags filled6
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:120
Do you visit this place often?Ja
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Nein
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?Nein
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?Ja
Please specifyTarp 10x10 m
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?Ja
Please specifySafe, Autoheckklappe
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?Nein
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.)?Ja
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Ja
Specify whichEventlocation in der Nähe
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Nein
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Nein
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaJa
Please specify500m
- Near a tourist areaJa
- Near a townJa
- Near a major shipping areaNein
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Fischfang, Wassersport
Please specifyAngeln
Please specifySUP, Kayak
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Nein

Litter

Tobacco products with filters0500
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm20
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm0
Straws0
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)10
Tires0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags0
Sandals / shoes0
Stir-sticks0
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Toys0
Plastic cups, including lid0
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs0
Sanitary: Mask0
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.0
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges0
Lollipop sticks0
Cigarette lighters0
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl0
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottle caps0
Inflatable balloons0
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)0
Cans0
Bottle caps0
Pieces of iron or scrap iron10
Clothes, tea towels50
Glass bottles4
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces30
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up