I Recollida simultánea de paus de batea na costa galega. I Recogida simultánea de palos de batea en la costa gallega. Playa de Santa Comba.

Organized by Proxecto aMARte Patricia y Antón

Date & hour

Sunday 02/02/2025

Location

Playa De Santa Comba, Carretera de Ferrol a Pedreira, 15594, Ferrol, La Coruña, Galicia, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Shellfish aquaculture

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Shotgun cartridges

Lollipop sticks

Cigarette lighters

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)

Inflatable balloons

Plastic bottle caps

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants12
Number of schoolchildren1
Length of beach/bank cleaned500-1000m
Number of bags filled1
If you used other bags than the ones provided in the Ocean Initiatives, please specify their capacity:15
Do you visit this place often?No
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?No
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?No
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?No
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?No
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?
What were the colours of the industrial plastic pellets that you observed?Transparentes, Blancos
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)?No
Avez-vous observé dans les laisses de mer des quantités importantes de granulés plastiques industriels ?
Could you estimate the quantity of pellets observed over 1 metre?10 - 100
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.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the sea
Please specify.
- Near a tourist areaNo
- Near a townNo
- Near a major shipping areaNo lo sé
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca
Please specifybarcos pesqueros familiares
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Tobacco products with filters0
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm0
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm0
Straws0
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)0
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.)27
Cans0
Bottle caps0
Pieces of iron or scrap iron0
Clothes, tea towels0
Glass bottles0
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces0
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected