Plastic waste

Yes, also on tiny islands we have problems with trash and people littering. I have a feeling that the tourists that come here are more concerned with the nature than the locals themselves. I see more than often that local people leave their trash on the beach, where waves will take it upon the sea and usually either a bird or turtle will eat the garbage and suffocate. It saddens me all the time, that the native people are insensitive to their island environment, the prime selling point for…

Todos os anos cerca de 8 milhões de toneladas de lixo vão parar nos oceanos, e cerca de 90% disso é plástico. Nas praias brasileiras, de acordo com o Instituto Oceanográfico da USP, 95% do lixo encontrado também é plástico. 😮 E qual a nossa responsabilidade nisso? . ♻ Esses dados mostram que ainda temos muito o que aprender quando falamos em conscientização ambiental. . Quando você vai à praia, você usa copos descartáveis ou reutilizáveis? Quando compra uma bebida, onde descarta a…

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