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Environment day brings marine life display to Plaza del Charco

Stands across Puerto de la Cruz covered waste, exhaust fumes, saving electricity and the island's water network, alongside volunteer clean-ups in Tenerife's forests, ravines and coastlines.

27 Mar 2023, 15:01 2 min read

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Information, Plaza del Charco

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Sea, Animals — An exhibition at the Plaza del Charco in Puerto de la Cruz showcased many of the sea's inhabitants.

Rubbish Water Information Tenerife Sea Animals Portraits — Some look truly majestic, whilst others tend to be rather frightening.

Rubbish Water Information Tenerife Sea Animals Portrait — Just like this one.

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Sea — What humans innocently dispose of as rubbish is a death trap for many sea creatures.

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Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Exhaust Fumes — But even more or less invisible traces are a problem. Here, a sign provides information about exhaust fumes.

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Saving electricity — What's more, it's really easy to save electricity, as this information board reminds us.

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Collection Campaign — Volunteers regularly clear bulky waste from Tenerife's forests and ravines as part of various clean-up campaigns.

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Clean-up Campaign, Sea — And tonnes of rubbish keep washing up on the coast as well.

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Environment — Various stands provided information on all aspects of environmental protection.

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Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Water Pipes — There was also plenty of information on the subject of water.

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Wastewater — Unfortunately, wastewater from the Canary Islands still ends up in the sea. However, there are more and more wastewater treatment plants like this one.

Rubbish, Water, Information, Tenerife, Pipes — The water network on Tenerife is highly sophisticated.

Public urination, spitting, littering: Tenerife imposes its first fine — See now: Public urination, spitting, litter: What environmental fines cost on teneriffa

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