Thousands Rally at Mar Menor
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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021 PEOPLE & EVENTS 13 Thousands rally at Mar Menor MADRID (AFP) — Tens of thou- sands of people formed a human chain around Spain’s crisis-hit Mar Menor lagoon on Saturday in a show of mourning after tons of dead fish washed ashore, organizers and officials said. Alex (left) and Justin, two Korea International School students who created One of Europe’s largest saltwater la- a website on recycling ice packs KIS goons, the Mar Menor has long been a draw for tourists but is slowly dying as a result of agricultural pollution, with millions of fish and crustaceans dying KIS students design website over the past fortnight. Images of dead fish have trauma- tized this southeastern coastal region, on sustainability and recycling with locals and tourists turning out to join the mass mourning. By The Korea Herald staff ated provides educational material Footage from the scene showed huge on the environmental and economic lines of people, many in beachwear, Two Korea International School impact of ice packs, and informs holding hands along the waterfront on students have launched a website visitors of ice pack recycling drop- Alcazares beach, which stretches 6 kil- to educate consumers on recycling off sites near them. KIS said the ometers and other part of the lagoon’s ice packs as the school offers sup- two students were supported by 73-kilometer shoreline. port for its members to carry out KIS service and sustainability co- “It was an act of mourning for the sustainability initiatives with its ordinator Nate Samuelson with a death of the animals ... we wanted commitment to applied learning determination to help raise aware- people to somehow ask their forgive- ing into the waters, causing a phenom- feared the marine death toll was more and service. ness of the issue and challenge con- ness for the barbarity we’ve inflicted on A man holds a enon known as eutrophication which than twice the figure given on Monday The website named Ice Pack sumers to assume more responsibil- them,” Jesus Cutillas, one of the organ- banner reading, collapses aquatic ecosystems. by the authorities. Project, designed by two 12th grade ity. The students also received help izers told Agence France-Presse. “Politicians you On Monday, regional officials said “Within that 15-ton figure, there will students, Justin and Alex from KIS, from another faculty adviser. “For days, we’ve witnessed the death have let the Mar they had removed 4.5 to 5 metric certainly be at least two or three tons is designed to educate consumers The school said it has helped of millions and millions of fish and see- Menor lagoon die,” tons of fish, but by Saturday that had of dead vegetation, but we have no way why it is important to recycle ice students like Justin and Alex to ing all that unnecessary death hurts.” in Puerto Bello de risen threefold to 15 tons of fish and of knowing for sure,” he told AFP on packs and where to recycle them. focus on social contribution and “The aim was to express our regret la Manga, near algae. Saturday. The duo believed more ice packs responding to others with compas- for what has happened and show our Murcia, Spain, “The 15 tons of dead fish and bio- At the lagoon on Wednesday, Envi- need to be recycled, as it is less ex- sion under its emphasis on global determination that it never happens Wednesday. mass (removed from the shore) show ronment Minister Teresa Ribera ac- pensive for businesses to purchase citizenship, integrity, adaptability, again.” AFP-Yonhap that this is indeed an environmental cused the regional government of turn- new ice packs than reusing them. balance in life and empowerment. Many people wore black, others held catastrophe and emergency. We need ing a blind eye to farming irregularities Gel-containing ice packs have The school added it encourages up banners reading: SOS Mar Menor. immediate help for the ecosystem,” in the Campo de Cartagena, a vast proven to be challenging in being students at all grade levels to use Organizers estimated up to 70,000 tweeted Noelia Arroyo, mayor of the area of intensive agriculture that has properly recycled, as they contain their knowledge and skills to help people joined the protest. nearby town of Cartagena. grown tenfold over the past 40 years. microplastics, which are harmful to others, especially on sustainable Experts say the fish suffocated due Pedro Garcia, director of regional But agricultural groups insist they ingest and not biodegradable. service initiatives. to a lack of oxygen caused by hundreds conservation organization ANSE, said comply scrupulously with environmen- The website the two students cre- ([email protected]) of tons of nitrates from fertilizers leak- this week that environmental groups tal legislation. 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It had been pop culture for almost 100 years, Sunday. gest music events, the Incheon the presale estimate. expected to fetch between $2 mil- including in movies such as “Pat The festival’s 16th edition will Pentaport Rock Festival was Bonhams auctioneers said the lion and $3 million. Garrett and Billy the Kid” and feature ’90s top artists such as previously held in October, also Colt single-action revolver that Billy the Kid was a wanted man “Young Guns.” Lee Seung-hwan and Yoon Sang, virtually, after being postponed for Sheriff Pat Garrett used to take in Arizona and New Mexico, kill- The gun came from the collection and other popular acts including two months due to the COVID-19 down Billy the Kid in 1881 was Museum staff hold up the Colt Single ing eight men. After a monthslong of Texas couple Jim and Theresa 10cm, Daybreak and Leenalchi, pandemic. 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