300 volunteers met, today, on Plaja Modern to participate in the traditional action of collecting waste left behind on the beach by tourists and locals.
At 10:00 AM, on a pleasant autumn day, the stretch of sand from Modern to Reyna was filled with people who love cleanliness. They walked the beaches freed from sun loungers and collected the waste left behind by those who believe that nature can no longer tolerate their garbage. Dozens of bags of debris were collected, but fewer than last year. And that's the good news! The volunteers found less garbage, which is a gratifying fact. Last year, three tons of waste were collected, and now I think we're talking about only a few hundred kilograms.
If you didn't know, I'm letting you know that researchers from the Grigore Antipa National Institute, who test the fauna and flora of the Black Sea , have discovered plastic particles in mussels and several species of fish. This is so you can understand the effect of debris left on the beach and which, automatically, is carried by the wind into the sea.
The sea is filled with garbage from the shore
According to the European Environment Agency, approximately 80% of the waste found in the marine environment comes from activities that take place on land. The source of marine litter is not necessarily limited to human activities on the coast. Even when disposed of on land, rivers, floods and wind will carry the waste out to sea. Fishing activities, shipping, offshore installations such as oil platforms and sewage systems complete the process.
There are some regional variations in the origin of marine litter. In the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas , land-based activities generate the majority of marine litter, while in the North Sea, maritime activities contribute equally to the generation of this type of litter.
Today's action started at the initiative of Constanța ReStart, Zoom Beach and City Park Mall.
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