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Black Sea Nearly Twice as Polluted as Mediterranean. Results of a new study released this week show that the Black Sea is nearly twice as polluted as the Mediterranean Sea. It also warns that the levels of some pollutants exceed the threshold for public safety determined by the European Union. What do you think can be done
Marine litter is “a threat to biodiversity,” says EMBLAS-Plus, who also warns that by 2050, there will be more plastic in the world’s seas than fish. We have to act now and increase fines for pollution
Awareness raising campaigns are crucial in order to overcome pollution problem
Black Sea Countries should have common action plan and agreements for preventing pollution
There is a very low awareness on the causes of water pollution and water related diseases at local, regional and national level. Illnesses related to bad hygiene and water quality, such as diarrhea and hepatitis A, are widespread in the area.
The problem of the use of Black Sea resources and the associated negative consequences should be considered in conjunction with the position of economic and environmental approach to economic activities on land and at sea, for which in each case it is necessary to conduct environmental expertise and monitor these activities
it is clear that there is significant pollution on the Black Sea coast due to the actions of the Russian Federation on the Crimean peninsula and there is nothing that can be made to solve this problem
Around 900,000 tonnes of waste in produced annually in Georgia and more than 75% of it is estimated to end up in landfill sites. The numbers are dramatically different in contrast to European countries, such as Sweden, where only 1% of waste ends up in landfill.
However, Georgia is considering introducing a “gate fee”, which would charge municipalities according to the amount of waste they put on dumpsites.
43% of all marine litter polluting our oceans is made up of just 10 types of single-use plastic items. They include: food containers, take-away beverage cups and lids, cotton buds, cutlery (including plates, stirrers and straws), balloons and balloon sticks, packets and wrappers, beverage bottles, cigarette butts, sanitary products, and carrier bags. Our choices matter.
Expand your project to other schools, awareness raising is crucial and needed
Apart from the pressure of effluents discharged in the sea, as was mentioned above, Ajara coastal and transitional waters are significantly affected by storm water, public and industrial wastewater flowing through rivers. Also, these rivers are affected by diffuse sources of pollution and flow into the sea being full of pollutants. According to pressure-impact analysis within the scope of Chorokhi-Ajaristskali River Basin Management Plan, the following rivers suffer from strong anthropological pressure and impact: Achkva, Kinkisha, lower part and estuary of Chakvistskali, lower part of Korolistskali delta and estuary, Bartskhana, Mejinistskali and the extreme lower part of Chorokhi, including the delta. The results of detailed studies are given in RBMP.
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