Unilever and Kewkradong organized coastal cleanup campaign

Unilever and Kewkradong organized coastal cleanup campaign

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), has partnered with Kewkradong Bangladesh (KB) to conduct Coastal Cleanup at the Saint Martin Island. 350 volunteers removed 1,500 kilograms of marine debris from the island beach and ensured safe disposal in the mainland. The predominant types of debris included food wrappers, plastic beverage bottles, bottle caps, plastic bags, utensils, and lids.
Kewkradong Bangladesh (KB), Bangladesh Country Coordinator of the US-based non-profit Ocean Conservancy, has been conducting beach cleanups at Saint Martin Island for the past 13 years.
The organisation has been associated with cleanup programmes along the Cox Bazar - Teknaf peninsula and St. Martin Island. These initiatives contributed to the collection of data on marine debris for the global record and analysis. This year, the initiative gains new momentum with the involvement of UBL, continuing the significant efforts that have mobilized over 5,700 volunteers and removed more than 28,500 kilograms of marine debris from the island shores.