The recording of the waste was followed by their collection and subsequent segregation according to their qualitative composition. The clean-up of the area lasted a total of one week. The collection of waste on land was carried out by the expertized personnel of Polyeco, while on the seabed, the experienced divers of “Divers’ World” removed the waste that had been marked on maps through the mapping process. Wastes were collected on a daily basis at a specially designed sorting point, where they were sorted into predetermined streams. The waste streams created for their subsequent study were: Plastic, Glass, Metal scrap, Aluminum, Wood, Paper, Batteries-Lighters, Tires, Mixed (materials that cannot be recycled).
The project was carried out with the assistance of the Municipality of Palaio Faliro. Volunteers from both companies, as well as from the local community also participated in the cleaning of the coastal zone.
Waste Collection Results
The program resulted in the collection of 11 tons of waste in total from both the seabed and the coast.
More specifically, 11,018kg of waste were collected, of which:
- Tires 155 kg,
- Mixed 400kg,
- Metal scrap 231kg,
- Plastic 132kg,
- Glass 23kg,
- Aluminium 16kg,
- Paper 18kg,
- Wood 25 kg,
- Batteries & Lighters 9kg
- Hazardous waste 9kg