Where does ocean trash come from? Changhua’s beach cleanup

Changhua Aquaculture Development Association, Changhua Environmental Protection Union and various other NGOs jointly held the "2019 Changhua Joint Coastal Cleanup" event, which thanks to the participation of over 300 groups and 6,000 people, cleared 39.13 tons of ocean garbage.

Where does the garbage come from? Why is there a never-ending influx of ocean garbage? Through participation in the beach cleanup, local residents personally experienced the scale of Taiwan's garbage problem and reflected on their environmental habits.

While participating in beach cleanup events, we should reflect on where precisely the garbage originates and work to reduce garbage at the source. Only through such action can we ensure environmental slogans are no longer merely slogans but actually begin to make a difference to environmental protection and give marine life a clean living habitat.

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彰化縣養殖協會與彰化縣環境保護聯盟等團體共同舉辦「2019彰化全海岸聯合淨灘」 活動吸引超過300個團體，6000多人報名參與，共清出39.13噸海洋廢棄物。

垃圾到底從何而來？為什麼垃圾清不完？透過淨灘讓參與民眾以及在地的居民切身感受到垃圾問題，反思自己的環保習慣。

其實每年舉辦淨灘活動，我們更應該反思的是究竟這些垃圾從何而來。我們如何落實源頭減量，讓環保口號不再只是口號，確實做好環境保護，還給海洋生物一個乾淨的生活棲地。

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