Free LitterAT project: pilot beach clean in Normandy

From 19 to 21 October, as part of the Interreg Free LitterAT project, CEDRE organised the final phase of the pilot clean-up project at a litter hotspot on the coast of the Pays de Caux in Normandy, France. Following two surveys organised in the first half of 2026, this final phase aimed to collect and analyse the litter present in this zone, with the support of the local association Aquacaux.

During this operation, 280 litres of litter (approximately 9 kg) were removed from the site and characterised. More broadly, this initiative aimed to identify the key stages and to test methods for organising a clean-up operation at litter hotspots on the shoreline, with the aim of providing operational resources to coastal communities.