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In March 2019, the UN Environment launched three reports each addressing plastic pollution on the world’s ocean ecosystems. We already know plastic is a huge problem for our oceans – but how much of a threat does plastic pollution pose?
For the third year, volunteer assessors were based in Panglao, Philippines for six weeks while undertaking the annual assessments. Battling brown outs and a quiet low season, dive centres were no less enthusiastic for environmental protection.
On July 20th 2016, Green Fins Assessors coordinated a multi stakeholder beach clean-up event that was attended by over 80 volunteers.
On July 29th 2017, Green Fins stakeholders organised a beach clean-up involving the dive shops, local community and local government. In just two hours, over 60 volunteers collected roughly 400 kg of trash from Doljo Beach.
