The summer weeks in Puerto Rico are dotted with hot beach days, but, on a particular date, June 23 –San Juan Night-, you enjoy the waves with the fall of the sun. Almost inevitably, the celebration brings with it residues of various types and sizes, of which it is then necessary to dispose. The next day, visiting the coast can become a maze of footsteps between garbage.
“Ty your back on the beach, but don’t throw the garbage“, said Silmarie Sánchezadministrator of Scuba Dogs Societyafter advising enjoy San Juan’s night with environmental awareness, structuring the event in three stages: before, during and after.
Before, he explained, it is necessary to bring a good humor, but also a waste bag. Single -use plastics should be avoided and opt, instead, by recyclable or reusable units For drinks, meals and cutlery. Many beaches on the island do not offer so many zafacones and, when overflowing, the wind can tear down units that, in turn, are dispersed through the sand.
During the celebration, Sánchez added, is Important consider where to place the organisms of the coastal ecosystem out of respect. Now, for example, it is an nesting season of sea turtlesa process that occurs near the shore. Therefore, people should not be close to nests – which are usually identified – because their development could be interrupted.
He also recalled that Make bonfires and carry “foam” neveritas to the beaches is illegal.
After the midnight run, the waste must be arranged in the bags that have been taken. Sánchez even encouraged to collect all the garbage generated, even if it is not typical.
“Enjoy. Have something well planned, recognizing the commitment we have to maintain our clean resources, and That conscience is to leave the cleaner space that he found it “he said.
This Saturday, Scuba Dogs Society – which is dedicated to conserving the Puerto Rican coastal atmosphere since 1993 – celebrated a beach cleaning event in Mar ChiquitaManatí, in which I also educate how to enjoy San Juan’s night in a responsible and sustainable way. Since last January, the “Your Harmonious Footprint” project of the organization has involved 111 volunteers, which have collected 1,072 pounds of garbage through the island.
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