Beach pollution, Bahía de Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro. Photo source: ©© Omar Uran
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Guanabara Bay, in southeastern Brazil, has been identified as one of the most polluted environments on the Brazilian coastline, mainly due to the presence of heavy metals and hydrocarbons.
In this report, concentrations and distributions of microplastic on beaches are described and environmental consequences of microplastic in the coastal area are presented…
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Funding problems hit plan to clean Rio’s polluted waterways ahead of Olympics, Guardian UK (02-03-2016)
With the Olympic Games upcoming, Rio de Janeiro has a problem with rubbish. Hundreds of tonnes of unprocessed waste flow into the Guanabara Bay every year. Previous promises from Rio officials to regenerate Rio’s waterways through investment in sanitation have not delivered results…
Rio’s Olympic Waters Blighted By Heavy Pollution, BBC News (01-18-2014)
With the Sugar Loaf Mountain perched at its entrance, Rio’s de Janeiro’s stunning Guanabara bay enchanted navigators in centuries past, but today its natural beauty conceals a modern hazard…
Rio summit exposes Guanabara Bay’s Dire Pollution, AFP (Uploaded 06-13-2012)
Collecting plastic waste near coasts ‘is most effective clean-up method’, Guardian UK (01-19-2016)
The most efficient way to clean up ocean plastics and avoid harming ecosystems is to place plastic collectors near coasts, according to a new study…
Here’s How Much Plastic Ends Up In the World’s Oceans,The Time (02-13-2015)
Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans, it’s equivalent to five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline…
