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How can I protect the coast?
A few simple tips can go a long way towards safeguarding our coasts. These include the following: |
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Avoid taking and throwing away plastics and other waste at the coast (e.g. on beaches, rocky shores, etc). |
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If you travel abroad and go to the coast, participate in responsible, sustainable ecotourism ventures only, e.g. trekking, bike hikes, and avoid harmful activities such as offroading. |
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When traveling abroad, ask your parents to choose environmentally-friendly hotels which save on water and on energy. Many of these hotels would have the label Eco-Travel or something of the sort |
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Respect animals and plants found at the coast – e.g. do not trample on sand dune plants when at the beach and do not scrape off animals (such as limpets) or algae when on a rocky shore. |
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Try to teach individuals not to discharge their waste oils from boats or sewage from their caravans or coastal dwellings. |
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If you are on the beach and hear people grumbling about the stench coming from banquettes, try to teach them about the importance of banquettes to the coastal ecosystem. |
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