Photos From WWF-Malaysia's Post

International Coastal Cleanup Day 2018 showcased how technology meets conservation as data on trash collected is inserted in the Clean Swell app, created by Ocean Conservancy – used all over the world.

The collected data deliver a global snapshot of ocean trash, providing researchers and policy-makers insight to inform solutions.

Taking care of our coasts as well as protecting our habitats and biodiversity conservation from trash and plastic reminds us all to stop using single-use plastic for the sake of our environment and future which in turn protects our food security and human well-being.

Fish that consume microplastic means that WE are consuming microplastic too.

Combining ICCD 2018 with International Year of the Reef 2018, a cleanup was done simultaneously in Pulau Bait, Omadal island and Semporna town.

A total of 124 volunteers managed to collect 419kg of trash over these areas.

Majority of the trash collected were plastic bottles and plastic bags, noted the event organising team – WWF-Malaysia, Green Semporna, Persatuan Wanita Pulau Omadal and Persatuan Pencinta Alam Sekitar Pulau Bait.

Photo: (c) WWF-Malaysia @ Sabah, Malaysia

Source: https://www.facebook.com/wwfmy/photos/a.10157020072438242/10..

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WWF-Malaysia is a national conservation trust that currently runs conversation projects covering a diverse range of environmental protection & nature conservation in Malaysia. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

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