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The most dangerous species in the Mediterranean
An awareness poster from the Catalonia Department of Environment (Departament De Medi Ambient) reads:
All around the world, 8 million tonnes of waste reach the sea EVERY DAY. All this refuse is generated by human activity. This non-recyclable rubbish is thrown into the toiler, onto the streets, into gullies, onto the sand and into the sea, turning it into a tangible destroyer of marine life. But you can stop this from happening.
Uncontrolled waste is a thread to the seas
I find it quiet striking… how about you?
By Murielle Ungricht
Tags: endangered, garbage patch, Mediterranean, oceans, plastic, Pollution, refuse, seas, waste
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