Two south African tourists on holiday in the south of Lombok spent the day relaxing and enjoying the view of the beautiful beach Selong Belanak. Although the white sand appeared clean from a distance, vacationers quickly discovered he had a dirty secret.
This beautiful beach on the southern coast of Lombok is known for its white sand, which stretches for 1.5 km in a protected bay. The waters are warm and clear, perfect for swimming. After enjoying the beauty of the beach for a few hours, tourists began to notice the rolling plastic bags on the beach carried by the wind. Looking closer, they noticed that the sand was actually littered with plastic bags, bottles and straws, among other pieces of waste.
Feeling obliged to clean the beach and rid it of its human horrors, the couple began collecting the garbage, being supplied with cardboard boxes of the local beach-side warung .
In an hour, the pair had filled two boxes with garbage, noticing that the inhabitants kept their beach shops began to do the same in their areas.
"It is amazing how such a small action can inspire others to take better care of their environment," said one of the tourists beach-cleaning. "I noticed a lot of glitter, which was very frustrating. I plan to boycott plastic straws from now! "
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