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In December, the Grade Six students from German Swiss International School went to Lamma Island to clean up the beach with Hong Kong-based NGO Plastic Free Seas.
We started by putting all the plastic from the beach into garbage bags.
We focused mainly on disposable cutlery and straws because Plastic Free Seas wanted to see if their usage decreases after being banned in Hong Kong.
Therefore, we separated all the disposable cutlery into one basket and the straws into another one.
We also collected plastic bottles and cans separately to check their origin. Ultimately, we collected 74kg of rubbish, from toothbrushes to bigger things like barrels and pallets, and 193 bottles from all over Asia.
Afterwards, we put all the rubbish in one spot near the beach so the government could easily collect it.
Overall, it was a lovely experience to learn about plastic pollution and how to protect our environment.
Also, it was great to take action and help the planet.
