Foreigners and local people join hands to clean Mui Ne beach on July 12 (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan(VNA) – A foreign tourist group called Keep Mui Ne Nice joined staff from localtourism facilities, organisations, and youngsters in Phan Thiet city in thesouth-central province of Binh Thuan to collect rubbish along Mui Ne beach onJuly 12.
Every year in May andJune, waste and debris are washed by the tide from the East Sea to the Mui Negulf.
This year, the amountof waste was substantial, made up of a variety of items – largely brokenfishing nets, plastic bottles, and plastic bags – which are buried in sand alongbeaches stretching over a kilometre, making it hard to collect.
Kristy Marland, anAustralian member of the group who has lived in Mui Ne for six years, said thatshe is worried about the pollution conditions in Mui Ne. She and her friendsoften organise cleaning activities on the beach with the hope of raising publicawareness of the necessity of keeping the sea clean.
According to locals, manygroups have exerted efforts to collect rubbish, especially in areas that waste isconcentrated. However, these attempts are not enough against the rising tide ofcareless rubbish-dumping that is seen across the nation.
Although campaigns to cleanthe beach are temporary solutions, they have significantly contributed toraising the awareness of tourism facilities and the community in protecting thesea environment and not releasing waste into the sea. -VNA
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