An experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of beach ashtrays in preventing marine contamination

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology - Tập 53 Số 5 - Trang 1205-1216 - 2010
Walter Martin Widmer1, Rodrigo Arantes Reis1
1Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil

Tóm tắt

In this study, hypotheses concerning the use of beach ashtrays were experimentally tested. Results indicated that the mean rate of abandonment of this equipment was low (1.5%). The mean amount of cigarette stubs (3.4 items/ashtray) was greater than mean amounts of other types of litter. People with different socioeconomic profiles had different perceptions regarding the issues associated with beach debris. These results indicated that beach ashtrays could be useful to prevent the contamination of these environments and that differences in socioeconomic characteristics of beachgoers could partially explain the differences in perceptions regarding the presence of waste on the beaches. This information could now be used by coastal managers to plan strategies to reduce the marine contamination.

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