In fact, waste and pollution hit the coastal areas of various locations around the world, making them non-bathing due to the waste abandoned recklessly on their beaches or transported by the waters and other factors that involve us closely. Some dramatically.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himLast year we presented you the 10 strangest and most colorful beaches in the world, real wonders of nature, of earthly paradises fortunately not yet threatened by human activities, whose extraordinary beauty is evident simply by looking at the photographs. Unfortunately, there is the downside.
In fact, waste and pollution affect the coastal areas of different locations around the world, making them not flashable due to abandoned waste recklessly on their beaches or carried by the waters and other factors that affect us closely. Some dramatically.
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Port Philip Bay – Australia
The Beach of Port Philip Bay, the Melbournein Australia unfortunately it is characterized by the arrival of waves of waste since 2005. Particularly alternate with grains of sand syringes and glass shards, according to the Australian newspaper The Herlad Sun. As long as this situation persists, the beach it will not be considered suitable for bathing, but it seems that measures are in progress for the implementation of one its complete cleaning. The surrounding waters were not retained suitable for carrying out water sports competitions by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). This led to the cancellation of the Super Sprint Gatorade Triathlon Series, an appointment that was scheduled at Port Philip Bay at the end of 2012.
Haina Beach - Dominican Republic
This beach, located in the Dominican Republic, is unfortunately considered one real Chernobyl, due tohigh presence of lead in the soil, caused by a former American plant dedicated to the car battery recycling. In the 90s the population of the area had shown signs of poisoning caused by lead, due to its excessively high concentration in the blood, believed to be able to cause neurological damage, especially in children.
Doheny State Beach – California
In the waters that lap Doheny State Beach, California, bathing is prohibited and obvious signs remind tourists. The association Heal the Bay came to a similar provision after having found excessive water concentration of fecal bacteria.
Chowpatty Beach – India
Chowpatty Beach it is found at Mumbai, in India. The beach is unfortunately covered with rubbish from boats and poured on it by the action of the sea currents. The condition of the surrounding waters, already polluted by them, worsened in August last year, due to the overturning at sea of 60 thousand tons of coal from the MV Rak cargo boat.
Marunda Beach – Indonesia
Marunda Beach, a Jakarta, in Indonesia, During the years it has continued to attract tourists locals and fishermen despite the thick and impressive layers of waste that cover it and that float on the surface of the waters that lick it. The fishing activity itself has been compromised due to waste, making it impossible for fishermen to identify the presence of fish, whose vitality unfortunately remains compromised in any case precisely because of pollution.
Odaiba Bay - Japan
Odaiba is aartificial island in Tokyo bay. Its beauty is undisputed, but swimming in its waters was banned in 2003 due to thehigh concentration of human fecal material and bacteria identified by experts.
Blackpool Beach - Great Britain
The beaches of the United Kingdom are perhaps not one of the tourist destinations that attract tourists the most, but apparently Blackpool Beach it is one of the best beaches violated of the zonea, because of the incorrect behavior of those who frequent it, who would not resist the temptation to abandon their waste there.
Repulse Bay – Hong Kong
Repulse Bay was nicknamed "Repulsive Bay"Due to the pollution caused by construction works carried out in its immediate vicinity, which lead to the accumulation in the water of substances capable of threatening theMarine ecosystem and to provoke orunpleasant golds that can only keep tourists at a distance. The beach in question is located in China, in Hong Kong.
Huntington Beach – California
It is one of the most popular beaches in California, first and only responsible for accumulations of waste which are often identified in this real one paradise for surfers. What worries the experts the most, however, is the fact that since 1998, with a certain cyclical nature, many surfers feel physical illnesses after spending time in the surrounding waters. It is feared that this may be due towater pollution caused by the industrial activities of the area.
Seminyak Beach - Bali
Seminyak beach it is located in Bali, a tourist resort known for its magnificent views, but unfortunately not immune from pollution caused by urban waste pollution caused by urban waste, chemicals and waste materials from industrial and agricultural activities, as well as from waste water drainage of sewers.
Marta Albè
see also:
- Washed Up: when beach trash becomes art
