THE BEACH, A LIVING AND LEISURE AREA:

The beach is a space for leisure, relaxation, a place for activities, a gateway to the sea. It is also a natural environment teeming with life. To remain "alive", the beach needs the seaweed. We call seaweed the natural debris torn from the seabed (seaweed, sea grass, driftwood, small crustaceans, etc.) and deposited on the beaches when the sea recedes. These natural deposits contribute to the natural balance of the beaches; they are not waste.

The sea line, an essential factor in the good health of the beach

Some high beach plant species depend on the strandline. Indeed, as it decomposes, the strandline provides them with the nutrients necessary for their survival and growth. These plant species develop a whole network of roots that trap the sand, which helps to fix it permanently. The sand then accumulates more easily and forms an embryonic dune. These so-called perennial species thus slow down erosion and are the starting point for the reconquest of the dune, or even its construction. The development of this particular vegetation is essential for the maintenance of the entire dune ecosystem, capable on its own of slowing down erosion.

Selectively cleaning beaches by only collecting waste from human activities helps protect the sea wrack, an essential link to ensure our beaches remain vibrant in the long term.