According to the environmental organization Ecoagents, crew members of Chinese ships arriving to fish near the Galápagos Islands are throwing garbage into the sea. This waste has reached the shores of the islands of the archipelago, home to unique species in the world that are now threatened. Ecoagents, which claims to be committed to biodiversity preservation and ecosystem defense, has indicated that for over a decade, residues and plastic bottles with Chinese labels have been found on the islands’ coasts, a sign that these were recently thrown into the sea. These practices have generated a pollution epidemic, affecting endemic species … Continue reading Galápagos Crisis: How 99% of Island’s Recyclable Waste Comes from Overseas Ships