Summary:
Participants removed waste and non-bio degradable materials littered on the beaches, including wrappers of food articles and plastic bottles thrown by tourists.The collected waste materials were put in garbage bags for disposal. MANGALURU: Coast Guard district headquarters (DHQ), Karnataka under the aegis of South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme in South Asian Region planning co-ordinated Coastal Cleanup as part of International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) 2018 at beaches of Panambur , Tannirbhavi, Surathkal, Sasihithlu, Malpe and Rabindranath Tagore beach, Karwar on Saturday. The drive, Dasila said, has created awareness amongst people, while hoping they continue to keep the coastal environment clean in the future. The feeling of togetherness was evident in the team and camaraderie was seen amongst various age groups, professions and organizations. He reminded the gathering that ocean covers 71% of the Earth and helps produce water we drink and air we breathe..