Koh Racha gets a clean-up, on the beaches and underwater

Volunteer divers tackled the rubbish around Koh Racha over the weekend. They collected 2,291 pieces of trash with a total weight of 506 kilograms. Here’s a list of the rubbish they collected…

2,007 pieces of trash from beach activities

• 811 plastic bottles
• 150 glass bottles
• 51 drinking cans
• 265 bottle lids/corks
• 60 forks/spoons
• 5 toys
• 290 plastic glass
• 171 clothes and shoes
• 108 foam bowls and boxes
• 80 straws
• 3 toothbrushes
• 12 candles
• 1 broomstick

11 pieces from fisheries and cruising boats

• 1 box for fishing bait
• 5 light bulbs
• 3 trawls
• 2 lubricating oil bottles

271 pieces of smoking paraphernalia

• 30 cigarettes
• 236 lighters
• 5 cigarette packages

2 pieces of medical equipment

• 1 syringe
• 1 cotton pad

Congratulations to the divers and volunteers for making such a huge difference on the beaches and around the waters of Koh Racha.