Rame Ramasse avec les watermen

Organized by Noëmie LEROUX

Date & hour

Saturday 03/29/2025

Location

85100, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Pays de la Loire, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Plastic bags and pieces

Tobacco products with filters

Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl

Cans

Sanitary: Mask

Glass bottles

Food packaging

Plastic bottle caps

Details

Type of collectionEmbarquée (kayak, pirogue, Stand up paddle)
Number of participants30
Length of beach/bank cleanedDe 500 à 1000m
Number of bags filled20
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)?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.)?Non
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaOui
Please specifyLa Vertonne
- 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 portuaires, Activités nautiques
Please specifyport de plaisance
Please specifypaddle, wingfoil
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.Les fragments de plastique souple et dur sont difficilement quantifiable par unité. Une quantification par litrage serait plus simple ( nombre de sacs remplis)

Litter

Tobacco products with filters112
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl0
Plastic bottles (drinks) over 50 cl60
Plastic bottle caps40
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)42
Plastic bottles except beverages (cleaning products, beauty products)0
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags250
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)30
Lollipop sticks16
Medical waste plastic: Medicine packaging / tubes / vials10
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Cotton swabs0
Sanitary / hygienic waste: Tampons and applicators0
Sanitary: Mask50
Wet wipes (sanitary, textile)10
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm0
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm500
Plastic cups, including lid7
Picnic dishes: plates0
Picnic dishes: cutlery0
Straws1
Stir-sticks0
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.800
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes6
Shotgun cartridges8
Toys0
Inflatable balloons0
Tires1
Cigarette lighters10
Sandals / shoes13
Shellfish aquaculture-related litter (container, shellfish pot, plastic shellfish «sweep» film, etc.)5
Glass bottles45
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces6
Cans60
Bottle caps9
Pieces of iron or scrap iron12
Clothes, tea towels0

Filter medias

1

0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up