Divers made sure to clean any bottles or other debris found from any living organism and on land we made sure to clean all the debris before actually throwing it in the skip so that if there are any entangled animals left, these will be put back to sea before any harm is done.
Mainly the debris might have been swept inside the bay due to people littering the bay themselves rather than using the bins provided. Other big debris, like the bed, brooms, frying pans, pillow, etc are cause by boathouses' owners who rubbish the sea.
Car Keys
Garage Door
Comments and Feedback
It would be a good idea if the debris data we send, would be emailed to us as a pdf file because we would need to send it to Local Councils and other sponsors.
Paul Vella, the Mgarr Mayor, welcomed the initiative stating “that such initiatives are very much needed in locations like Gnejna that are home to so much biodiversity both on land and at sea”. He further expressed his dismay at people’s insensitivity adding that “we need to create more respect towards the environment”. He invited for more similar initiatives, adding that a holistic plan is needed to ensure the long term sustainability of the Gnejna coast and sea.
Sandra Agius Darmanin, a marine conversation biologist assisting the clean-up stated that “unfortunately, many seem to think that once it sinks it disappears”. “Unfortunately, this is not the case as items like plastic take several years to degrade and may also pose a serious threat to marine life” she added.
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