Friday, May 27, 2016

clean beaches, volunteers to work throughout Italy: hunting plastic – Republic

IN VIEW of summer, next weekend back clean beaches and seabed – Clean up the Med , the voluntary initiative promoted by Legambiente to clean beaches, cliffs and backdrops in Italy and around the Mediterranean basin “and protect a common good turned too often in open dump.”

Million tonnes of waste end up in seas in the world every year , remember the environmental organization recalling the UNEP data (the UN environment Programme) that about 70% of this waste sinks, 15% and floats another 15% remains in the water column.

the volunteers will hunt mainly to the plastic which is the material found on the beaches. For this year Legambiente, on the occasion of the campaign ‘beaches and clean waters (also realized thanks to the contribution of Cial, Novamont and Virosac), asks citizens to report “the presence of mermaid tears: those’ dots that make up matter before that produces the plastic objects. Small and light – said Legambiente – are dispersed by winds and currents that carry on all the beaches in the world. they are dangerous: they absorb from sea water pollutants such as PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) ; are ingested by marine animals and birds, thereby entering the food chain; do not disappear or dissolve, but fragment into ever smaller pieces due to weathering, UV radiation and the action of the sea. “

many events planned in Italy, reminds Legambiente.
In Calabria , in Soverato, appointment on May 28 at the Bay dell’Ippocampo at 10.00 with Legambiente Heron. During the initiative, students in high schools teach pupils of primary recycling. In Scalea, the City Council established the Boys at the Comprehensive Institute “G. Caloprese” organizes a Transaction clean Scalea: May 28, 2016 at 9:15 am we start from the school yard to go to some relevant sites of the town center and then conclude the initiative “adopting” a stretch of beach.

In Emilia Romagna , in Ravenna, double cleaning initiative: Friday, May 27 along the beach of Lido class and Saturday 28 at Lido di Dante, with the involvement of the Circle Matelda Legambiente, the coop social People in Motion, the Citizens’ Committee of Lido di Dante, the King association of Girgenti, Coop Alliance 3.0 and the volunteer project “laboriously “Municipality of Ravenna.

in Liguria , Camogli, appointment Friday 27 at the mouth of the rio beach Gentile Camogli. Attended by students of the Nautical Institute of Camogli. The activity will include a first part of the Marine Litter monitoring the beach and follow the real cleaning.
In Veneto, Rovigo Saturday, May 28, from 9:30 am, on the beach of Marina Caleri has organized a cleaning day of the coast, in collaboration with the Municipal Administration of Rosolina.

In Apulia , in Marina di Lesina Circle Lo Sperone organizes cleaning the beach on 28 May. Meet at 9:30 am at the visitor center of the Gargano National Park. The initiative is promoted in collaboration with the Prison of San Severo, attend the detainees accompanied by surveillance, Agesci scouts, school groups and other volunteers, in addition to members of the circles of Gargano Legambiente.

in Basilicata , in Montalbano Jonico, May 29 from 10:30 am volunteers will meet at Lido Onda Free Scanzano Jonico for cleaning the beach front lido, to discuss environment and legality, to share a fair, caring and snack with organic products, and play with the classic beach games: bocce, sand castles, long jump, tambourines, of marbles tournaments.

in Friuli , in Trieste, Saturday, May 28 at 9:30 am meeting at Canovella dè Zoppoli beach to collect garbage and beached abandoned. Legambiente will provide gloves and bags.
In the Marches, in Fermo, appointment Friday, May 27 at the Association premises Picena Nautica on the waterfront A. Gramsci north. The program includes the participation of the classes of 4 Primary School Petetti and the City of Fermo. Recovery of waste present in the seabed by divers volunteers the Ass Underwater World of Fermo, with explanation of the equipment needed for scuba diving and their operation. Open lesson on plant and animal life present in the Adriatic Sea.

In New York , in Ostia, are organized environmental education activities with classes of elementary schools and cleaning the beach : event May 27 at 10.00 hours on the 8 km coast road.

In Campania in Paestum, appointment Saturday, May 28 10:00 AM Oasis Paestum dune near the bunker. The initiative provides for the cleaning of the sandy and dune, wind trap for the realization of the dune protection and Artecologia (sand sculptures by the sea). During the initiative they will be installed placards made by students.

In Sardinia , in Cagliari, together with Legambiente They will participate in the boys APA Dream, the association that supports people with disabilities in physical activity, sports and cultural associations, scouts and people of all ages. The event is scheduled May 29 at 9:30 am on the Giorgino beach, inserted in the context of the festival “Reading Metropolitan initiatives”.

In Sicily , will also participate in a Ragusa migrants and asylum seekers in some of the province. The cleaning will take place in the club of the beach in the town of Ragusa and in the Micenci beach in Donnalucata in the municipality of Scicli at 9.30 on 28 and 29 May. In Agrigento, the initiative will instead take place Monday, May 30, will affect the stretch of beach that runs from Lido of the State Police to the Bar Restaurant “Le Dune”. Will be involved in the initiative a few school groups and Acuarinto Association, committed to the implementation of projects for the inclusion of unaccompanied foreign minors, who will speak with a group of young immigrants. Appointment to the beach of the State Police from 09.00.

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