So you protect the environment when bathing

We do not want to do without a pleasant cooling on hot summer days. But is that too Good for the environment? Strictly speaking, it is strictly impossible that nature is not bothered by nature. With a few simple rules when staying on and in the water, nature can be protected well. The Health magazine “Pharmacies Umschau” gives tips for environmentally friendly bathing pleasure.

Let the sun protection move in well

Probably many do it, but only a few admit: when people pee in the wateryou can find it disgusting, it can actually be problematic for nature. Like waste water or fertilizers, urine leads nutrients to the water. That can be for increased algae growth worry or, in extreme cases, let the lake “tip”. With smaller or very clear waters, the few Nutrient entries become a problem from people. In larger lakes or the sea, the large water mass ensures dilution, but you shouldn’t pee in. Is the good ecological condition First destroyed, some of them need a very long time to recover. Better: protect the waters from the outset from nutrient entries. Therefore also Do not feed water birds with bread.

Also important: let the sunscreen and insect spray move in well. Many sunscreens contain chemical-organic UV filterthat can damage the organisms living there in the water. A problematic material is octocrylic that can affect the formation of thyroid hormones in animals. The active ingredient icaridin is in many mosquito repellents. He looks harmful Amphibias such as Lurch larvae. Therefore, always let insect sprays move in well before you go into the water.

Stand from the reed belt

Nature cannot be properly protected everywhere. Popular beach baths on lakes curl When the weather is nice Some hundreds of people partly. You can imagine that everything is trampled flat. In the opinion of Water ecologistsnot to be entered by designated protective zones, the animals serve as retreats.

Apropos Protection zones: Water birds withdraw to the reeds to breed and protect themselves from enemies. But that reed has decreased sharply in many European lakes since the 1950s, including through mechanical stress such as Waves and pollutants. So not a good idea to simply trudge through reed areas, according to the “pharmacy review”. Important: You shouldn’t get too close to the reed belts on foot or swimming or with stand-up paddle and boat.

This message is only available for publication with the source. The health magazine “Pharmacies Umschau” 6b/2025 is currently also available in most pharmacies in Austria. There are many other interesting health news https://www.apotheken-umschau.de as well as on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.