{"id":3609,"date":"2023-10-26T10:01:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/?p=3609"},"modified":"2024-04-16T16:33:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T16:33:59","slug":"the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fight Against Marine Pollution in the Balearic Islands: A Stocktaking of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/#Introduccion_%C2%BFY_si_la_Basura_del_Mar_pudiera_Contar_Historias\" >Introduction: What if the Garbage of the Sea could Tell Stories?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/#La_Realidad_en_Numeros_%C2%BFHemos_Mejorado\" >Reality in Numbers: Have We Improved?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/#%C2%BFQue_Tipo_de_Residuos_se_Encuentran_Mas\" >What types of waste are most commonly found?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/#Acciones_Especiales_Mas_alla_de_la_Rutina\" >Special Actions: Beyond Routine<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/#Mi_Perspectiva_%C2%BFEs_Suficiente\" >My Perspective: Is it Enough?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/#Conclusion_%C2%BFY_Ahora_Que\" >Conclusion: What Now?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduccion_%C2%BFY_si_la_Basura_del_Mar_pudiera_Contar_Historias\"><\/span>Introduction: What if the Garbage of the Sea could Tell Stories?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Imagine for a moment that every piece of plastic, every piece of wood, every drop of oil in our oceans could tell its own story. How many of those stories would have a happy ending? Today, let's dive into the latest data on coastal clean-up efforts in the Balearic Islands, especially in Formentera and Eivissa. Are these actions making a difference? Join me on this journey to find out.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/radioillaformentera-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"Combating Marine Pollution\" title=\"radioillaformentera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/radioillaformentera-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/radioillaformentera.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/www.ecolmare.es\/en\/the-fight-against-marine-pollution-in-the-balearic-islands-a-review-of-2023\/radioillaformentera\/\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<blockquote><p>\n<strong>Data Source<\/strong>This article is based on information published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radioillaformentera.cat\/retirats-del-litoral-de-formentera-265-quilos-de-residus-durant-el-setembre\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Radioilla on 8 October 2023<\/a>.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Realidad_en_Numeros_%C2%BFHemos_Mejorado\"><\/span>Reality in Numbers: Have We Improved?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In September this year, 265.20 kilos of waste were removed in Formentera, a figure that exceeds the 215 kilos collected in August. Sounds impressive, doesn't it? But not so fast. In Eivissa, the amount was even higher: 588.20 kilos. And if we consider all the Balearic Islands, we are talking about 5,263.97 kilos of waste extracted. It is a number that should give us pause for thought, no doubt.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFQue_Tipo_de_Residuos_se_Encuentran_Mas\"><\/span>What types of waste are most commonly found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Plastic remains the main villain here, making up 50,26% of all waste. Surprised? Me neither. It is followed by wood with 25.62% and dead vegetation with 12.26%.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acciones_Especiales_Mas_alla_de_la_Rutina\"><\/span>Special Actions: Beyond Routine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We are not just talking about ordinary rubbish. In Formentera, a drum full of oil was recovered and a hydrocarbon spill was dealt with. In Eivissa, the situation was similar, with interventions in oil and fuel spills. It seems that we are not only against plastic bags but also against more dangerous threats.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mi_Perspectiva_%C2%BFEs_Suficiente\"><\/span>My Perspective: Is it Enough?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We cannot afford to be complacent. Yes, efforts are being made, and that is to be applauded. But every time something is thrown into the sea, it is a blow to the environment and, ultimately, to ourselves.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_%C2%BFY_Ahora_Que\"><\/span>Conclusion: What Now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2023 clean-up campaign has come to an end, but the fight against marine pollution cannot afford to rest. The responsibility doesn't just lie with governments or organisations; it lies with all of us. Since I've kept you on your toes so far, here's a question we could all ask ourselves: What can I do to contribute?<\/p>\n<p>Now, what story will the rubbish we avoid throwing into the sea tell? That is a narrative that is still in our hands to change.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1698315002679\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info\" ><div class=\"vc_message_box-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i><\/div><p><em>This article is only one point of view and does not necessarily represent reality in its entirety. The opinions expressed are those of the author and are intended to provoke reflection and debate.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine for a moment that every piece of plastic, every piece of wood, every drop of oil in our oceans could tell its own story. 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