Our First Beachcomber Day...
With a day off school, it was the perfect opportunity for a walk with the dogs along the length of Bangtao beach. And for some beachcombing too! With the help of Edwin we collected 3 bags of litter, including Red Bull bottles, bottles of water (most likely from hotel guests), discarded noodle packets and soy sauce bottles, as well as lighters, shoes, gloves, and even a hypodermic needle. Worrying stuff. With no more bags to fill, we placed what we had collected in the rubbis
And the movement continues...
More rubbish collected today off of the same stretch of Bangtao beach. But the good news is that the GM of the Angsana, Brian Connelly, has agreed to meet to discuss The Phuket Beach Conservancy on October 7th. Plenty more days between now and then to do some more Beachcombing...
Our first Beachcomber day...
With a day off school, it was the perfect opportunity for a walk with the dogs along the length of Bangtao beach. And for some beachcombing too! With the help of Edwin we collected 3 bags of litter, including Red Bull bottles, bottles of water (most likely from hotel guests), discarded noodle packets and soy sauce bottles, as well as lighters, shoes, gloves, and even a hypodermic needle. Worrying stuff. With no more bags to fill, we placed what we had collected in the rubbis
A movement can start with the simplest of actions...
Although we only moved to Phuket in July, we have been visiting as a family for more than 15 years. Phuket is a special place that has so much beauty. Gorgeous sandy beaches, crystal clear water, and an abundance of wildlife on land and in the sea. But that beauty is under threat. Over the years we have noticed an increase in the rubbish that has washed up on the beaches, and not just during the rainy season. That is a very worrying sign, as it means the volume of man-made wa
A movement can start with the simplest of actions...
Although we only moved to Phuket in July, we have been visiting as a family for more than 15 years. Phuket is a special place that has so much beauty. Gorgeous sandy beaches, crystal clear water, and an abundance of wildlife on land and in the sea. But that beauty is under threat. Over the years we have noticed an increase in the rubbish that has washed up on the beaches, and not just during the rainy season. That is a very worrying sign, as it means the volume of man-made wa
