International
Coastal Cleanup KENYA 2003
HIGHLIGHTS!!
For
a day well spent for “Our
Ocean My Responsibility”
|
Shoreline
or Beach |
Underwater |
Number of volunteers / divers
|
1,464 |
47 |
Weight of debris collected
|
13,914
kgs |
102
kgs |
Distance cleaned
|
358.5
km |
16.3
km |
Number of bags
|
700 |
18 |
Number of sites
|
38 |
4 |
Other highlights:
-
At
English Point, Mombasa a turtle was found entangled in a fishing
net, during the underwater cleanup. It was safely
untangled and released back to sea!
-
At
Lamu - Takwu Beach another turtle was discovered ensnared by a
fishing net and safely released back to sea.
-
A
dead cat was found in a plastic bag!
-
A
toilet seat cover and an old rusty cooking point was found by
divers.
-
Beach
cleaners found 'zillions' of discarded flip flops.
-
A
barbed wire fence was found half buried by sand. Valiant
volunteers borrowed shovels and pickaxes from a nearby restaurant
and dug it out. The restaurant owner agreed to dispose of
it!
For
further information on the cleanup, please contact:
The
ICC Organiser:
Sonal Singh
Email :
Sonal.Singh@bamburi.lafarge.com
Or
visit : www.coastalcleanup.
International
Coastal Cleanup 2003
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