They don't show you this on the promo films!
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Sad
and way to common...
... and no, they never show that...
I mean the latter two thoughts not specific to a particular place. For example, driving ftom Hurghada to Port Gahlib and back I was taken aback by how much the desert side areas of the highway were littered... all the way... and not only because the highway is right next to the Red Sea...
And here in the US I cringe everytime I see something flying out the window from the car in front of me... Beats my why it is so common the world over that people, if not literally forced to, will not take care of their own garbage, cigarette butts, whatever...
Of course it is more sad yet if e.g. "your coastline" ends up being wasted by garbage that floats in from elsewhere...
and way to common...
... and no, they never show that...
I mean the latter two thoughts not specific to a particular place. For example, driving ftom Hurghada to Port Gahlib and back I was taken aback by how much the desert side areas of the highway were littered... all the way... and not only because the highway is right next to the Red Sea...
And here in the US I cringe everytime I see something flying out the window from the car in front of me... Beats my why it is so common the world over that people, if not literally forced to, will not take care of their own garbage, cigarette butts, whatever...
Of course it is more sad yet if e.g. "your coastline" ends up being wasted by garbage that floats in from elsewhere...
Kharon
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Yeah, when on the boat from CCV to dive sites I was appalled by the amount of junk in the water and the vast amount that was washed up against the shore. Really depressing.
I snorkel and dive a lot up here (east-central NY) to pick trash off the bottom. I can never figure out why people get close to the boat launch and dump their trash about 20-50 feet out. When they put it on the boat it was heavier and most of the launches have a trash container. Is it so effing hard to hold on to the trash and dump it when you get on land? It's consistant. I find about 75% of the trash I remove in close to the launch.
I snorkel and dive a lot up here (east-central NY) to pick trash off the bottom. I can never figure out why people get close to the boat launch and dump their trash about 20-50 feet out. When they put it on the boat it was heavier and most of the launches have a trash container. Is it so effing hard to hold on to the trash and dump it when you get on land? It's consistant. I find about 75% of the trash I remove in close to the launch.
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outofofficebrb
HARRO HUNNAYYY
How sad! Interestingly enough, I didn’t see this when I was there. Or anywhere in the water. There was a pile of trash on gili Lawa Darat but apparently they take turns hauling it out. So they say.
yes, this happens a lot in the rainy/low season in Komodo. Change of currents and winds brings it inshore. During the high season when most boats are there the winds/currents are different and all the trash tends to stay offshore. Of course loads of trash also ends up in the water during the rainy season as many people don't dispose of their trash properly.
When I was a cruise director over there we used to do beach clean ups around the beach, always had to watch for stray dragons
When I was a cruise director over there we used to do beach clean ups around the beach, always had to watch for stray dragons
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billt4sf
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What do you think would happen if 100 tourists showed up to demonstrate at various government officials' offices? 1,000? This has REALLY got to stop, and soon.
Dan
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I posted this thread about similar sad situation: Today's Marine Trash Crisis
UFOrb
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This is so depressing but seemingly all too common. Unfortunately a lack of awareness/education on the issue (in coastal and inland areas) and a lack of willingness from businesses (global, national & local) & Governments & local authorities in many parts of the world will make this very difficult to tackle.
And we're so unbelievably reliant on plastics for pretty much everything these days!
Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution problem
And we're so unbelievably reliant on plastics for pretty much everything these days!
Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution problem
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UFOrb
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I was snorkelling in Dahab a few years back and freaked when I thought I saw a swarm of jellyfish drifting towards me...it turned out to be a load of plastic bags. So sad, and you can see why marine life gets confused as even I initially thought they were jellies and I know what plastic bags are, they don't!
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