La Semaine de l’océan Québec s’invite à La Baie pour une corvée de nettoyage
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La Semaine de l’océan Québec s’invite à La Baie pour une corvée de nettoyage - QuebecNouvelles.com
As part of Quebec Ocean Week, a community cleanup event was held in La Baie to remove debris from the shores of the Ha! Ha! Bay and the Saguenay River. Organized by the environmental group Bleue, the initiative involved volunteers and cruise passengers collecting various types of waste, including plastics, styrofoam, and fishing gear. The collected items are meticulously sorted into 152 categories using a protocol recognized by Environment and Climate Change Canada to accurately assess local pollution levels. This data-driven approach helps determine the proper disposal or recycling methods for the waste while highlighting the environmental impact of lightweight pollutants on local ecosystems. Similar cleanup activities are also taking place in other Quebec locations such as Quebec City, Lacolle, and Trois-Pistoles.
La Semaine de l’océan Québec s’invite à La Baie pour une corvée de nettoyage | Le téléjournal Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Des citoyens et des croisiéristes scrutent au peigne fin les berges de la la baie des Ha! Ha!, à La Baie, afin d’y trouver des déchets et de libérer les rives du littoral.
La Semaine de l’océan Québec s’invite à La Baie pour une corvée de nettoyage | Radio-Canada
As part of Quebec Ocean Week, volunteers and cruise passengers gathered in La Baie to clean the shores of the Saguenay River near the Ha! Ha! Bay. Organized by the environmental group Bleue, this cleanup initiative aims to remove common pollutants like plastic bottles and styrofoam, as well as region-specific debris such as fishing ropes and hunting shells. The collected waste is meticulously sorted into 152 categories according to Environment and Climate Change Canada protocols to accurately assess local pollution levels and ensure proper disposal. This data-driven approach helps quantify the environmental impact of lightweight but abundant pollutants on the ecosystem. Similar cleanup events were also held in other Quebec locations including Quebec City, Lacolle, and Trois-Pistoles.