Kicking the Butts
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Regular ( 3-4 times/week) 30' to 60' clean up of the main public beaches of Dubai from the water line up to 10m landwards. I am collecting all types of debris but I pay special attention to the small ones. I am gathering data on the amount of small plastic items ( caps, straw, broken bits) AND cigarette butts. The goal is to bring awareness about the cigarette littering and implement public ash trays on the beaches.
13:00-13:30 Umm Suqueim: 127 cigarette butts, 28 thread/ropes, 5 straws, 4 straw packaging, 6 metal caps, 4 plastic caps, styrofoam/ plastic chunks and debris