Robert Rabagny is not just the former mascot of Biarritz Olympique or Father Christmas from Biarritz at the end of the year celebrations.
Restaurateur at Rayon Vert, beachfront establishment in Golden Sands, former lifeguard and former surfer, organizer of competitions, he has a strong appetite for the ocean and is sensitive to anything that may affect him.
A man of the morning who enjoys meeting his friends for a coffee, he takes offense, almost daily, and in any case rightly so, cigarette butts that accumulate, here or there, along the Angloy sidewalks.
This is not true everywhere, but very real in certain places, such as the Bahinos shopping center, where Robert Rabagny has his habits.
Dire consequences
“I went to see the managers of different businesses to point out to them, says Robert Rabagny. Some of them had not seen how many the gutters were full of those cigarette ends, which then go down the drain and end up in the ocean. “
It refers to le site Internet de Surfrider foundation Europe, which details the disastrous consequences that cigarette butts have on the fauna of rivers and seas.
Insufficient awareness
“It’s not just a problem for local communities, points out Robert Rabagny. Several restaurateurs like me make sure to have enough ashtrays and install cigarette butts collectors. Of course, we no longer see, as in the past , motorists empty the ashtray of their car when they are stopped at a red light. an upgrade. But awareness is not yet sufficient. And today, to the cigarette ends are added disposable masks. Like the fight against CO2, the preservation of the oceans is essential. Everyone needs to be aware of this. “
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