More than 35 kilograms of plastic collected during Zero Gravity's Dubai beach clean-up
02 September, 2019
This week, Dubai beach club Zero Gravity ran its monthly clean-up in Jumeirah Beach Residence. The litter-picking operation took place on Sunday, September 1, with volunteers turning out to help tidy up the sandy stretch, under the club's We Love Our Beach programme, which runs regular clean-ups for the public to take part in.
The clean-up saw a group of 40 do-gooders attend and between them, they collected 22 bags of waste, according to a Zero Gravity spokesperson.
In those 22 bags was a total of 37 kilograms of plastic. The waste picked up ranged from cigarette butts to plastic straws and bags, Styrofoam balls and plastic zip ties, all of which had been left in the sand or was found floating along the shore. A group of volunteer divers also went out from Zero Gravity to carry out an underwater clean-up.
Peter Skudutis, the general manager at Zero Gravity, said: "We are taking a strong stand on this environmental issue by cutting down on single-use plastic. We’ve all seen horrifying videos of oceans filled with plastic which without a doubt harms marine life, birds, animals and eventually impacts the food chain as well as our health.
"The hospitality industry uses a huge amount of single-use plastic every day and it needs to stop," he added.
"We need to find alternatives, where possible, and make changes now. We encourage other venues, companies, and individuals to join us and say no to single-use plastic."
In recent months, Zero Gravity has eliminated single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates, and replaced them with biodegradable alternatives in the club.
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