The Environmental pollution marine litter in the Pacific Ocean requires urgent solutions. To determine the origins of the tons of waste accumulating in the sea, a team of… Garbage scientists Of Valve foundation They recorded 130 beaches in nine countries on the west coast of Latin America.
With the help of more than 700 volunteers, waste samples were collected everywhere 12,000 kilometers. The participating countries were Mexico, Guatemala, The savior, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru And Chili.
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The data was eye-opening for environmental scientists, who published a report of the research in the journal Science directly.
That was discovered Plastic is the first polluter on beaches from the west coast of Latin America, as it accounts for 63% of waste. Cigarette butts follow at 10%.
The countries that found the most trash on their beaches were Colombiawith 2.2 pieces of waste per square meter, and Costa Ricawith 2 pieces of waste per square meter.
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Another revelation was that waste tends to accumulate in the areas furthest from the coast, such as on tourist promenades and near roads.
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The local origin of waste
According to the study, the results suggest that beach waste has a local origin. Beachgoers themselves are the ones who generate the waste that ultimately reaches the sea.
This problem is accentuated in Central Americaas densely populated hydrographic basins communicate with the ocean.
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A recommendation from scientists to prevent the accumulation of waste on the beaches of Latin America is the management of the socio-economic activities that take place in the coastal zone and recognize the link between populated areas, rivers and the coast, and propose management strategies that integrate all these elements.
“Citizen scientists are alert to scientifically verify whether the adopted regulations lead to the reduction of litter on beaches,” says the Garbage Scientists collective. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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