Ha Long Bay overloaded with rubbish
Ha Long Bay managers are trying to deal with the huge amount of rubbish dumped at sea.
"We collected three tonnes of rubbish daily but the bay is littered again very quickly. A lot of rubbish is swept out during rainy days," he said.
Phuc Thanh Company collects rubbish near the shore with six boats and 20 employees. Areas that are 150km away from the shore are the responsibility of Quang Ninh Park Construction JSC with 20 boats and 50 employees.
According to Pham Dinh Huynh, deputy head of Ha Long Bay Management Board, the foam boxes are swept into Ha Long Bay from Cat Ba and Cam Pha and the litter is thrown into the water by tourists.
In the first six months, the two companies have collected 573 tonnes of rubbish.
Tonnes of rubbish collected from the sea in Ha Long Bay daily
"We collected three tonnes of rubbish daily but the bay is littered again very quickly. A lot of rubbish is swept out during rainy days," he said.
Phuc Thanh Company collects rubbish near the shore with six boats and 20 employees. Areas that are 150km away from the shore are the responsibility of Quang Ninh Park Construction JSC with 20 boats and 50 employees.
Many foam boxes dumped into the sea
According to Pham Dinh Huynh, deputy head of Ha Long Bay Management Board, the foam boxes are swept into Ha Long Bay from Cat Ba and Cam Pha and the litter is thrown into the water by tourists.
Ha Long Bay overloaded with rubbish
In the first six months, the two companies have collected 573 tonnes of rubbish.
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