Isla de Henderson, un paraíso contaminado plásticos

Las consecuencias del plástico, ese material que está presente en cada momento de la vida cotidiana, son inmensas.

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El plástico no es reabsorbido por la tierra y, por eso, se acumula en los lugares más insospechados.

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Esto ocurre en la isla de Henderson, un paraíso natural deshabitado, declarado Patrimonio Natural de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.

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En sus costas hay cerca de 37,7 millones de piezas de plástico.

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La isla forma parte de la Polinesia y es territorio de ultramar del Reino Unido. Está ubicada en el Océano Pacífico, cerca del centro de la Corriente Circular del Pacífico Sur.

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Esta corriente la convierte en foco de los desechos transportados desde gran parte de Sudamérica.

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La isla de Henderson es tan remota que sólo es visitada entre cada cinco y diez años con fines científicos.

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Hoy las playas están colmadas por una media de 671 unidades de plástico por metro cuadrado: la densidad más alta de plástico jamás registrada para un entorno de estas características.

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Se estima que se han depositado más de 17 toneladas de desechos plásticos en toda la isla.

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Cada día, llegan más de 3.570 nuevas piezas de basura, según afirmaron desde el Instituto de Estudios Marinos y Antárticos de la Universidad de Tasmania.

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Afectan a las especies animales de la isla. Al menos dos se encuentran en riesgo por la contaminación.

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