Today the coves and seabed of the Poble Nou de Benitatxell are cleaner. About twenty volunteers cleared last September 21, both by sea and by land, the residues of the coves Moraig and Testos. The initiative, which has been carried out for several years, aims to help protect the seabed and preserve the quality of the waters and beaches. And it is that after the thousands of users who host the poblera coves during the summer, large amounts of garbage accumulate.
The command, which had the collaboration of IROX, SVS and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, met at 9: 30 hours in the parking lot of Tallat del Moraig. There, two groups were formed, one terrestrial and one marine, and the participants were presented with a cap with the message “Som de cala neta i viva”.
The choppy sea and poor visibility in the water made the tasks a bit difficult, although that did not prevent a good number of waste from being extracted thanks to the participation of all volunteers. Together, they managed to gather various garbage bags full of all kinds of waste, among which plastic containers, cans or hygiene products predominated. They also extracted several wooden pallets, a Porexpan fridge, shoes, caps and diving goggles. They also recovered several umbrellas that engulfed the storm last week.
The most unpleasant and unexpected part of this cleaning was the discovery of various graffiti on one of the rocks of the ravine that descends to the Cala dels Testos. The Councilor for the Environment, Jorge Pascual, and all participants agreed to condemn such acts of vandalism that degrade such a wonderful enclave of the Pobleros cliffs.
After the success of the cleaning, Pascual thanked the involvement of all companies, associations and individuals in this activity that “It gives an example of the concern and sense of responsibility that El Poble Nou de Benitatxell has for one of the main potentials that we have, which is our coast”.
