Collecte Vendée Globe x Surfrider Foundation

Organized by Initiatives Océanes

Date & hour

Monday 11/04/2024

Location

Rue de la Bonne Vierge, 85100, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Tobacco products with filters

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

Plastic bags and pieces

Clothes, tea towels

Food packaging

Bottle caps

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants60
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled5
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?Oui
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 specify2 grand tuyaux en plastique rigide + 1 bac de pêche + plusieurs morceaux d'amiantes
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
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 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 portuaires, Activités nautiques, Autres
Please specifyloisir et professionnelle
Please specifynon
Please specifyportuaire, plaisance, pêche
Please specifyplaisance, surf
Please specifyVoile
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Oui

Litter

Tobacco products with filters342
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl3
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl3
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)29
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags52
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)91
Lollipop sticks2
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs5
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators1
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm198
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm357
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.310
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes2
Shotgun cartridges10
Toys6
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)2
Glass bottles17
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces62
Cans2
Bottle caps18
Pieces of iron or scrap iron17
Clothes, tea towels30

Filter medias

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up