As implied yesterday, we must make decisions on board as to how we manage our own waste. Croix des Gardes has holding tanks for sewerage and we shall take care not to discharge near reefs or shores. The nutrients contribute to agal blooms which smother delicate reefs.
The litter is a quandary. James advocates throwing heavy items overboard in the deep ocean, however I am more sceptical. An article from Greenpeace highlights the issues of litter on the deep ocean floor.
More research has shown that our first stop, Barbados, is taking a very very proactive approach to protect their own environment and are building a waste disposal unit that will convert waste to energy. There are facilities to recycle other items such as glass and cans but these are still often not transported to the facilities and so are going into landfill. Nonetheless, we should try to deliver our sorted waste to the other side!
The litter is a quandary. James advocates throwing heavy items overboard in the deep ocean, however I am more sceptical. An article from Greenpeace highlights the issues of litter on the deep ocean floor.
More research has shown that our first stop, Barbados, is taking a very very proactive approach to protect their own environment and are building a waste disposal unit that will convert waste to energy. There are facilities to recycle other items such as glass and cans but these are still often not transported to the facilities and so are going into landfill. Nonetheless, we should try to deliver our sorted waste to the other side!
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