Good Practices
For the 15th year of the Ocean Initiatives, Surfrider makes you participate in strong and symbolic actions. The objective is to lay the groundwork for change by highlighting best practices and calling for the contribution of industrial policy.
Resumen: Al igual que en Irlanda, en Córcega está prohibido repartir bolsas de plástico que no sean biodegradables. Se trata de una iniciativa que valoramos de forma muy positiva y que debe ser fomentada, puesto que la mayoría de los residuos que encontramos en el océano son desechos plásticos que tardan más de 200 años en deshacerse.
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In international waters, no-one is obliged to undertake général efforts to de-pollute, and the Garbage Patch (a cluster of macro-waste formed by océan currents) continues to sail…Watch the Waste organised the first French expédition dedicated to prove the existence of giant zones of conglomerated waste, and the collection of information for scientific research on water pollution.
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Depuis le 1er mai 2009, les navires n’ont plus le droit de rejeter leurs déchets domestiques en Mer Méditerranée. Cette réglementation constitue une grande avancée puisque jusqu’alors les navires pouvaient évacuer certains types d’ordures en toute légalité à partir de 12 milles nautiques.
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In the framework of the OSPAR Convention, a resolve to voluntarily follow the quantity and identification of waste was developed. During the 6 year pilot project (2000-2006), OSPAR gathered data on marine waste on 51 European beaches. Since then, the surveillance has continued and been followed in other countries.
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Polybags are the plastic bags used by textile industries to protect items of clothing for example, between fabrication and arriving at the point of sale. The initiative taken by the surf and other glide industries of the South West is to drastically reduce the use of polybags and to put in place a recyclable alternative
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