Événement d’inauguration de la micro-usine Banco à Saint-Louis dédiées à la valorisation des déchets plastiques

Organized by Claire Stragier

Date & hour

Tuesday 12/03/2024

Location

N2, 32002, Gandon, Saint-Louis, SEN

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Plastic bags and pieces

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Sandals / shoes

Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

Plastic bottle caps

Confectionery packets and wrappers

Food packaging

Details

Type of collectionA pied (plage/berges)
Number of participants60
Number of schoolchildren0
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 100 à 200m
Number of bags filled5
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:50
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?Oui
Please specifysachets d'eau 54
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?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.)?Oui
- Events linked to human work / installations (work sites, construction…)Non
Events linked to festive activities (community or private festivals, parties on the beach, sporting events…)Non
- Exceptional meteorological events (high tides, floods, storms…)Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaNon
- Near a major shipping areaNon
- Near a tourist areaNon
- Near a townOui
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Autres
Please specifyAucune
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?Non
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.La collecte a été effectué en zone rurale et non sur le littoral. Bien que proche. C'était à proximité d'un village proche d'une décharge. Seule les déchets plastiques collectés ont été caractérisés. Ils représentaient 80% des déchets collectés.

Litter

Tobacco products with filters0
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl50
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl55
Plastic bottle caps11
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)5
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)21
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags121
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)7
Lollipop sticks0
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials3
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask0
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm34
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm60
Plastic cups, including lid3
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws1
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.2
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes0
Shotgun cartridges0
Toys0
Inflatable balloons0
Tires0
Cigarette lighters0
Sandals / shoes41
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)1
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
Cans0
Bottle caps0
Pieces of iron or scrap iron0
Clothes, tea towels0
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up