A truck of plastic in the ocean every minute

despite the ban plastics This material, which is disposable in many countries, remains one of the main pollutants in the marine environment. between each year orcho and 12 million tons Somehow the plastic ends up in the ocean, which is equivalent to being thrown away. one truck per minute.

Because a picture is worth a thousand words, that’s exactly what the executives of the dedicated Gravity Wave firm are. recycle the plastic they managed to get out of the sea, through agreements with fishermen. Awareness action developed Fossa de Calp beach -The town where the company is headquartered-where it surprised swimmers in the area. fragment returned a tarp laid on sand The equivalent of the amount thrown away each day to celebrate World Oceans Day in a weird way.

Venture team from Alicante with plastic dumped on Calp beach. David’s Revenge


“We wanted people to see it firsthand. the amount of garbage thrown into our waters every minute, It’s something we need to find a solution for now before it’s too late”, he confirms. Amaia Rodriguezco-founder of Gravity Wave with his brother, Julian Rodriguez.

The two entrepreneurs decided to do their bit to solve this problem by creating their own ventures. “In return for the economic contributions of companies to increase their environmental commitments, we clean the seas and ports from waste, among others, to give them a second life in the form of furniture,” they explain from the company.

Gravity Wave has managed to pull back since its inception and currently through collaborations with more than 75 companies. more than 70,000 kilos “For us, awareness is the key to eliminating pollution from the seas and oceans, and through this action we want people to maintain a mental image of the garbage being thrown away every minute, so that this visual memory helps them to be more respectful of the environment and especially with the health of our oceans”, He points out Amaia.During Thursday, Gravity Wave will open a booth in Playa de la Fossa (Calpe) to provide information on the change.org petition for the awareness campaign.

Source: Informacion

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