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Nonprofit says plastic pollution surrounds Dakar, describes two-year beach water monitoring program
Summary
A representative of Self Bridal Foundation described persistent plastic pollution on Dakar’s beaches, local efforts to reduce single-use plastics and a weekly water-quality monitoring program begun in June 2023 that will reach two years in June 2025.
A representative of Self Bridal Foundation told a public meeting that Dakar’s peninsula is surrounded by plastic pollution and that the foundation has begun a water-quality monitoring program at six busy beaches.
"Dakar is a peninsula. We were surrounded by the water. A matter of, like, a big wind and every trash that you can put on the street even can end up on the ocean," the commenter said, describing daily plastic accumulation and the motivation behind the nonprofit’s work.
The speaker said the foundation took several local steps to reduce plastic waste and document water quality. The commenter said business changes reduced single-use plastic in their operations by about 35% and that the foundation bought 100 trash…
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