Newsletter 170 - Water Quality, Microplastics, Biomedias

Newsletter 170

Your monthly newsletter on ocean protection and conservation.

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Water Quality: Chemical Pollution Warning

Chemical pollution is caused by the release of chemicals from both industrial and domestic origins. It can result from the use of pesticides, detergents or heavy metals. Today, chemical pollution is not considered in the bathing water quality controls. However, it represents an important risk to human and marine life.

Microplastics, the plague of the oceans

What is less than 5 millimeters big and fills up the oceans? Forget about plankton, today we’re going to talk about microplastics. A toxic artificial species and invisible to the naked eye, whose impacts are not to be taken lightly. Surfrider invites you to take an interest in this health, environmental and political issue as part of its Voice for the Ocean campaign.

Biomedias: first report after 10 years

Used in many treatment plants since the early 2000s, bacterial biofilm carriers or 'biomedias' have been washing up in large quantities on beaches all over the world. After ten years of investigation, Surfrider Foundation Europe has published the first report on the subject.

SURFRIDER IN THE FIELD

OCEAN INITIATIVE

SEINE MARITIME CHAPTER

In partnership with the surfing school-club Surf’In Pourville located in Pourville-sur-mer, the Seine-Maritime Chapter organized on Sunday, the 29th of July an ocean initiative on the beach with the help of about thirty motivated volunteers.

OCEAN INITIATIVE

LISBON CHAPTER

The Lisbon Chapter organized an ocean initiative on Saturday, July 21st at the Sao Joao beach in partnership with Klow. Many volunteers collected items such as mermaid tears, Q-tip sticks, polystyrene pieces, and a mooring buoy.

The Swell Tee

"In this summer heat, what could be better than wearing an ultra-breathable and environmentally-friendly t-shirt?

In collaboration with the brand Bleed, Surfrider Europe presents its new "Swell Tee". It is made with 100% Tencel, an innovative fibre that plays an isothermal and anti-bacterial role.

You're a city person, a surf person or both? The Swell Tee will be perfect in any situation."