Today on Valentine’s day 2019, marine biodegrade plastic does not exist. Forget about all the marketing on biodegradable plastics, there is no certified marine biodegradable plastic, period. So what does this mean? All biodegrade plastic at sea will stay there for a long time. Long enough to be eaten by fish, birds, turtles and plankton. […]
Public awareness on plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
Public awareness on plastic pollution in the Mediterranean is critical for a number of reasons I will explain below, but mainly because it works. Yes public awareness activities on plastic pollution works, and more important, it is the first step to reduce plastic pollution. We see that in most European countries the collection of plastic […]
Plastic Pollution during Sailing in Barcelona
Addicted to plastic, cheap, sturdy, and abundant Each year we find more plastic pollution during sailing in Barcelona. To better understand the plastic pollution and put it into context of the world economy, I started a 3 month study on plastics. The results are summarized in this article. Plastic replaces natural products Plastics have replaced traditional […]
Plastic Fishing Summer Sailing Barcelona Event
Plastic Fishing Summer Event August 7, 10:00 Join us for the Plastic Fishing Summer Sailing Barcelona Event ! BarcelonaSail organizes 4 times a year plastic fishing events and these events are free. We have limited available places on boards, as the boat can only take 10 people. This is a social event, w e go […]
BarcelonaSail second plastic fishing event during Earth Day
Plastic fishing event, Barcelona – on the 23 of April , BarcelonaSail held its second plastic fishing event to celebrate Earth Day, called “Earth Day plastic fishing event”. The BarcelonaSail yacht was overbooked, with in total 10 people attending the plastic fishing event. The BarcelonaSail second plastic fishing event during Earth Day was a great […]
Earth day plastic fishing event
Earth day plastic fishing event April 22, 10:00 “End Plastic Pollution” is this year’s Earth day goal. BarcelonaSail organizes 4 times a year plastic fishing events. These events are free. We go sailing and, on the way, we “fish”, pick up as much plastic as possible. Bring some cloves and be prepared to get a bit […]
