Image of Vung Tau's Back Beach "flooded" by waves of ocean waste

(NLDO)- The entire Bai Sau beach, Vung Tau ward (HCMC) is flooded with ocean trash from water hyacinth, broken tree branches to plastic bottles, straws...

On the morning of November 13, despite many days of efforts by authorities to clean up, the Back Beach area, Vung Tau ward (HCMC) is still flooded with ocean trash.

When the northeast monsoon winds come with high tides, Bai Sau Beach is once again witnessing an unprecedented "attack" of ocean waste. In mid-November, more than 3 km of coastline from Phan Chu Trinh Street to Paradise Tourist Area was covered with water hyacinth, styrofoam boxes, plastic bags, and plastic items.

VIDEO : Vung Tau's Back Beach "struggling" against the wave of ocean waste

According to the collection force, on the morning of November 10, more than 50 tons of garbage of all kinds were processed in this area. And in the following days, dozens of tons of garbage were collected, but then "everything went back to the way it was".

Garbage is mainly water hyacinth, dry branches, coconut shells and disposable plastic items such as straws, plastic bags, water cups, milk cartons, etc.

This year's ocean garbage phenomenon lasted until November, while in previous years it usually ended at the end of October.

According to analysis by environmental units, the main cause is a combination of many factors: Northeast monsoon, rising tides, heavy rains causing garbage from river basins such as Dong Nai and Saigon to flow out to sea, then be pushed to the coast of Vung Tau.

The forces on shore had to use bulldozers, trucks, and excavators to collect the garbage, but the constant flow of garbage made the work difficult, so the scene could reoccur the next day after cleaning.

The consequences of this are not only the loss of beauty and quality of the beach environment but also directly affect the tourist experience and hygiene safety. Faced with this situation, the Vung Tau ward government and related units have implemented many measures such as mobilizing forces day and night, increasing collection vehicles.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hinh-anh-bai-sau-vung-tau-ngap-ngua-truoc-lan-song-rac-thai-dai-duong-196251113090812079.htm