Did you know that plastic is a polluting and difficult to eliminate material that many species, such as turtles or cetaceans confused with food? And once diluted, it is transformed into tiny particles that eat small fish and causes them to death?
They are just a sample of the dangers posed by the dumping of plastics at sea, a growing worldwide problem that can cause serious problems to marine flora and fauna. Precisely so that the closer we not suffer these serious consequences, the Department of Environment of the City of Dénia by the Environmental-Marine Fisheries Service and the Conference organized Per net sea, The next 23 and 24 October.
These days, which coincide with the national call that drives the Network of Marine Rangers, are aimed at "raise public awareness about a problem that seriously affects the environment: marine pollution"Said Councilman Environment, Josep Crepo.
To do they hope to have the cooperation of citizens, who trust cleanup of the land area of our coastline.
Friday 23 this initiative will collaborate with professional fishermen Dénia fleet, which during the day collect waste found during its outlet to the sea to fish. That same day in the afternoon at 19 hours, has organized a talk by Greenpeace in the Real Club Nautico de Denia on marine pollution and, especially plastic debris in the sea.
The cleaning work will continue on Saturday 24 in which it is expected to have the collaboration of volunteer citizens to walk the coast of Les Rotes manually collecting waste. Likewise, an appeal has been made to the owners of pleasure boats to collect the waste they find on the surface of the sea if they go sailing.
Also that day will feature the collaboration of several diving clubs in town for cleaning the bottom of the marine reserve and LIC Almadrava. It is also scheduled to attend several divers Valencian NGOs.
Whichever form of collaboration is chosen, those who wish to participate as volunteers in the initiative must register in advance by sending an email to the address deniamar@ayto-denia.es
Cleaning the coast it will be held from 9 to 12 hours. At 12.30 hours in the database set Marina de Denia, Will be quantified and classified all waste collected and snack will be offered to participants before closing the day.
The fate of the waste to be collected
The company Segaplast will select and classify the waste that is collected during the days with the intention of recycling them and giving them a purpose related to the world of the sea, converting them, for example, into buoys or fishing nets.
This conference will also serve to launch a new application management marine debris created by the students' association Bioblau marine biology at the University of Valencia.
In presenting the conference Per net sea were the Councilor for the Environment, Josep Crespo; responsible for the Environmental-Marine Fisheries Service and Ajuntament de Dénia, Toni Martínez; and Gianmarco, Segaplast company representative.
In line with your article, dessinatrice, j'ai made a series on ocean pollution entitled "Panta rhei" made from photographs of particules de plastiques trouvées sur des plages aux quatre coins du monde! Prenez le temps de découvrir ces dessins: https://1011-art.blogspot.com/p/ordre-du-monde.html