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Beach Clean-up Aktion mit multinationalen Helfern in Griechenland

Frank Brodmerkel — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:48:35 +0000

Nachdem die bisherigen 4 großen Beach Clean-up’s im jungen Jahr unter hauptsächlicher Beteiligung von reisenden Wohnmobilisten aus Deutschland, Holland und der Schweiz so erfolgreich waren, hat am 21.03.21 wieder ein Beach Clean-up stattgefunden. Diesmal haben Tina und Ralf von OEOO ein Clean-up gemeinsam mit der griechischen Organisation Save your Hood einen großen Strandabschnitt außerhalb von Kalamata organisiert und durchgeführt. Nebenbei haben die beiden die Werbetrommel gerührt und noch zusätzlich Helfer aus dem Lager der Reisenden animieren können mitzumachen.

Neben einigen Wohnmobilisten haben diesmal auch Weltreisende Segler teilgenommen. Durch Save your Hood konnten bei diesem Clean-up auch viele Griechen teilnehmen. Safe your Hood (Neighbourhood) ist eine Organisationsplattform von griechischen Mitgliedern die sich schnell und unkompliziert über Facebook verabreden um durchschnittlich 2 mal pro Woche im regionalen Umfeld einer Stadt einen Clean-up durchzuführen. Save your Hood hat bisher in knapp 1.000 Aktionen mit 9.500 Volontären 2,9 Millionen Säcke Müll und Plastikmüll in 138 griechischen Regionen gesammelt. Es lag somit nahe das Tina und Ralf von OEOO und Save your Hood am 21.03.21 eine gemeinsame Sache machten. Ein besonderer Tag denn es versammelte sich ein multinationales Team von 30 Umweltaktivisten und Umweltfreunden aus Griechenland, Deutschland, Österreich und Holland. In nur 2 Stunden haben sie 40 große Säcke Plastikmüll (95 % nur Kleinstteile) an einem 4 Kilometer langen Naturstrand gesammelt. Der Abtransport wird nach einer kurzen telefonischen Info durch die örtlichen Behörden organisiert.

Schaut euch das Video dazu an:

https://staging.oneearth-oneocean.com/wp-content/uploads/OEOO_CleanUP_Kalamata_FinalVideo_Upload.mp4

Eine wertvolle Erfahrung hieraus war, dass man nicht unbedingt einen kompletten Tag ansetzen muss. Wenn Cleanups regelmäßig mehrmals pro Woche in jeder regionalen Einheit durchgeführt werden dann ist nicht nur der dauerhafte Erfolg gewährleistet sondern auch die anhaltenden Motivation der Aktivisten am Ball zu bleiben. Die Teilnehmer von Save your Hood haben sich über die Unterstützung durch OEOO sehr gefreut und waren hochmotiviert darüber das ihr Engagement so sehr geschätzt wird. Ein großartiger Tag im Einsatz für unsere Ozeane und unsere Umwelt!

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Evaluation of beach cleanup effects using linear system analysis

guenther — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:51:55 +0000

Tomoya Kataoka, Hirofumi Hinata, Evaluation of beach cleanup effects
using linear system analysis, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Available
online 7 January 2015, ISSN 0025-326X,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.026.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X14008273)
Abstract: We established a method for evaluating beach cleanup effects
(BCEs) based on a linear system analysis, and investigated factors
determining BCEs. Here we focus on two BCEs: decreasing the total mass
of toxic metals that could leach into a beach from marine plastics and
preventing the fragmentation of marine plastics on the beach. Both BCEs
depend strongly on the average residence time of marine plastics on the
beach (?r) and the period of temporal variability of the input flux of
marine plastics (T). Cleanups on the beach where ?r is longer than T are
more effective than those where ?r is shorter than T. In addition, both
BCEs are the highest near the time when the remnants of plastics reach
the local maximum (peak time). Therefore, it is crucial to understand
the following three factors for effective cleanups: the average
residence time, the plastic input period and the peak time.
Keywords: Beach cleanup effect; Linear system analysis; Average
residence time; Marine plastics

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„Debris Day“ on the Anacostia River with Living Classrooms

guenther — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:26:22 +0000

http://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/debris-day-on-the-anacostia-river-with-living-classrooms/

?Debris Day? on the Anacostia River with Living Classrooms

October 30, 2014 by NOAA Marine Debris Program

By: Leah Henry

On October 24, 162 fourth and fifth graders raced across a beautiful
wooden bridge, arching over the Anacostia River, excited to participate
in hands-on environmental activities.

The NOAA Marine Debris Program was one of many Debris Day educators at
Washington D.C.?s Kingman Island on Friday. Organized by Living
Classrooms, this year?s Debris Day, which included cleaning trash from
the park, was a huge success, bringing in more organizations and more
students than previous years. The students spent the day rotating
through nine different stations, laughing, learning, and playing the
whole time.

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The potential for young citizen scientist projects: a case study of Chilean schoolchildren collecting data on marine litter

guenther — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:29:23 +0000

http://www.aprh.pt/rgci/rgci507.html

Lucas Eastman, Valeria Hidalgo-Ruz, Vivian Macaya, Paloma Nuñez, Martin
Thiel
The potential for young citizen scientist projects: a case study of
Chilean schoolchildren collecting data on marine litter
Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management, 14(4):###-### (2014)
Submission: 21 APR 2014; Peer review: 20 MAY 2014; Revised: 9 JUL 2014;
Accepted: 26 JUL 2014; Available on-line: 16 SEP 2014

DOI: 10.5894/rgci507

ABSTRACT
A wealth of environmental and ecological questions are answered with the
help of citizen scientists of all ages, but schoolchildren (<18 years)
rarely participate in these projects. This is surprising considering
that many citizen science projects would ideally complement modern
school curricula, ranging from science, to math, reading and arts. Here
we present a citizen science project supported by schoolchildren who
investigate the problem of marine litter along the Chilean coast.
Schoolchildren received specially designed education materials,
carefully tested instructions and sampling kits. Wherever possible they
were accompanied by recent university graduates, who supported the
teacher in supervising the sampling process. After the samplings,
schoolchildren were enthusiastic and expressed interest in participating
in future environmental projects. Based on our experience, we present
seven steps for designing a successful citizen science project with
schoolchildren. We suggest that involving schoolchildren in citizen
science projects will not only enhance the spatial and temporal scale of
data collection, but also support school curricula, public understanding
of the scientific process, and environmental management decisions.

Keywords: citizen science, schoolchildren, data collection, education
materials, marine litter

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Clean beaches, reefs, and oceans

guenther — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:57:28 +0000

http://www.debrisfreeoceans.org

Clean beaches, reefs, and oceans

START WITH YOU

#dreamcleanoceans

Because we unnecessarily depend on disposable and single-use
commodities, increasing amounts of trash finds its way into our beaches,
reefs, and oceans. We aim to inspire communities to responsibly manage
the lifecycle of plastics and waste in order to protect and enhance
these areas, but we cannot achieve our goals alone.

Find out how you can become an inspirer.

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Protect the Gulf – by Jack

guenther — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:53:41 +0000

http://youtu.be/iASdFI-FCCM

Protect the Gulf - by Jack

Jace Tunnell

Published on 10 Jun 2014
6 year old Jack narrates a short 2 minute film about cleaning up plastic
bottles on a beach in Texas along the Gulf of Mexico in coordination
with Skip The Plastic. Jack asks that people not throw trash on the
ground because he loves this Earth.

Music by Secession: https://www.youtube.com/user/thesecession

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The Big Pick

guenther — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:46:47 +0000

http://vimeo.com/98018405

The Big Pick

from Bryony Stokes
Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:34 AM

Follow the Rame Peninsula beach cleaners as they attempt to pick up
every piece of rubbish from a small cove, sort it and count it.... and
see how long it takes to fill up again. Rame Peninsula Beach Care is
holding a conference on marine plastic pollution at the National
Maritime Museum in Falmouth on July 21. To register to attend please
email info@ramepbc.org

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Robotics Team Combats Marine Debris Using… Robots!

guenther — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 15:23:34 +0000

Robotics Team Combats Marine Debris Using... Robots!
February 21, 2014 by NOAA Marine Debris Program

By: Andrea Kealoha

Innovative solutions are borne through inspiration, teamwork, and an
attitude that combines friendly competition with mutual gain. These core
values were at play last fall when 15 fun-loving and highly motivated
fourth and fifth graders from Kea’au Elementary School on the Big Island
won a 3rd place prize for their marine debris solution in a FIRST®LEGO®
League (FFL) competition.

The students, part of the elementary school’s LunaTechs robotics team,
participated in the 2013 NATURE’S FURY Challenge, where over 200,000
children from over 70 countries were challenged to develop an innovative
solution that helps communities prepare, stay safe, or rebuild after a
natural disaster.

The team chose to focus on marine debris generated from tsunamis, a
natural disaster that Hawaii has experienced in the past. As part of
their initial research, the LunaTechs visited the Pacific Tsunami Center
in Hilo and the Department of Civil Defense. They also participated in
beach cleanups, collecting debris from Waiolena and Waiʻuli Beach Parks.
Through these events, the LunaTechs became particularly interested in
the threats associated with marine debris carrying invasive species.

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Predictable pollution: An assessment of weather balloons and associated impacts on the marine environment – An example for the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

guenther — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:41:15 +0000

Owen R. O’Shea, Mark Hamann, Walter Smith, Heidi Taylor, Predictable 
pollution: An assessment of weather balloons and associated impacts on 
the marine environment – An example for the Great Barrier Reef, 
Australia, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Available online 13 January 2014, 
ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.047.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X13007959)
Abstract: Efforts to curb pollution in the marine environment are 
covered by national and international legislation, yet weather balloons 
are released into the environment with no salvage agenda. Here, we 
assess impacts associated with weather balloons in the Great Barrier 
Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA). We use modeling to assess the 
probability of ocean endpoints for released weather balloons and predict 
pathways post-release. In addition, we use 21 months of data from beach 
cleanup events to validate our results and assess the abundance and 
frequency of weather balloon fragments in the GBRWHA. We found between 
65% and 70% of balloons land in the ocean and ocean currents largely 
determine final endpoints. Beach cleanup data revealed 2460 weather 
balloon fragments were recovered from 24 sites within the GBRWHA. This 
is the first attempt to quantify this problem and these data will add 
support to a much-needed mitigation strategy for weather balloon waste.
Keywords: Beach cleaning; Dispersal modeling; Latex; Pollution; Marine 
debris

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