![]() Every 1 to 3 weeks, the government sends vessels for transporting the collected refuse. Our human chain transferred the heavy bags away from the tides, piling a little hill of collected refuse. After hours of hard work, we finally revealed parts of the original beach surface.Įventually, 40 of us managed to collect more than 60 bags of trash. Using the abandoned buckets on-site, we worked together to fill the bags with loads of polystyrene. It was also an excellent opportunity to educate our next generation! Thanks to the help from the community, the event was extremely rewarding with visible effects. As we followed the trail down the hill, every participant was shocked by the accumulated refuse in front of us. Zooming out, the scenery of Lap Sap Wan is spectacular – perfect for outdoor activities on Sunday. Hence, regular clean-up activities are necessary to keep the site in good condition. The situation is very different compared to the government’s video from 2 years ago. Underneath the bulky refuse items, there were VERY thick layers of microplastics – hardly seeing the sand covered entirely. This activity is sponsored by the California Coastal Commission. School groups can fulfill the obligation with a single clean-up. When it’s the wet season, the strong waves carry the marine-based refuse to Lap Sap Wan from all directions.Ĭonditions have changed after the effort since 2015, but problems have changed.ĭuring our site visit before the actual clean-up, we had an unexpected observation. The Adopt-A-Beach program has groups dedicate 3 days a year to help keep our beaches clean and upon completion of your third clean-up, your group receives a certificate of recognition. Almost all year round, the prevailing wind and water currents worsen the pollution problem in the coastal area nearby.ĭuring the dry season in the winter, easterly wind and sudden gusts bring land-based trash to the bay. However, the effort of keeping the shoreline clean is not once and for all. The government conducted a large-scale cleaning work back in 2015, lasting for more than 400 days, collecting more than 8,800 bags of trash. Lap Sap Wan is one of the priority sites prone to refuse accumulation. A Priority Site: Refuse Accumulation Issue It’s time to up the game! That’s why we chose the second targeted venue in Lap Sap Wan near Cape D’Aguilar, Shek O. Yet, many more remote locations with urgent needs are out there, waiting for our hard work. We are glad to see volunteering in beach-up becoming a more prevalent activity in Hong Kong. Following the success of the first Velotrade clean-up in Sandy Bay, we organised the second clean-up on.
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