Welcome to the #TrashyPic Challenge! I know there have been so many challenges like this in the past but we are hoping with your “trashy photos” we can raise some awareness, pic up some trash from nature, and inspire others to do the same.
The rules are SO EASY
- Pick up trash from outside. One small piece of litter or an entire beach.
- Take your #trashypic
- If you can, go to sevenseas media.org/trashypic and donate. For every $30 we raise we will pick up another FIVE POUNDS of trash from the ocean!
- Post everything online, nominate friends, and copy and paste all these instructions.
This is our excuse to guilt some people into getting outside, cleaning up a little bit, and you can have some fun along the way.
Where do we clean up ocean litter?
We are focusing our attention in three main areas in Thailand. Surat Thani, Koh Samet, and Bang Khun Thian, but with your support we will be able to expand far beyond these locations to make an even bigger impact. Donate here.
1. Surat Thani, on the Southeastern coast of Thailand is a beautiful stretch of land and sea often overlooked by the millions of tourists that pass through the Kingdom every year. The area has unique wildlife (pink dolphins!), gorgeous beaches, stunning mangroves, and the same problem that plagues the rest of Thailand, PLASTIC. With volunteers already living in Surat Thani District beach cleanups are easier than ever where we can maximize our impact. Donate to the next beach cleanup!
2. Koh Samet is a quaint island in the Gulf of Thailand less popular with tourists but a regular weekend getaway for many residents of nearby Bangkok. Most of the island is in the Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park and the archipelago of Samet, along with nine other small islands, is a marine national park. While the island feels the burdensome impact of plastic pollution and nutrient runoff, many people are working hard to restore and manage the islands forest and coastline, which in turn has an even greater effect on surrounding marine biodiversity. In late 2018, plastic bags and straws were banned from the island and while it will take some time for a complete change on habit, officials took the first step. With your support we can make a lasting change on this island and our connected ocean world. Donate to the next beach cleanup!
3. Bang Khun Thian is Bangkok’s is Bangkok’s southernmost district with lush mangroves bordering the Gulf of Thailand. Even though it is not very densely populated, the canals, shorelines, and mangrove forests are slammed with plastic and foam litter. Bang Khun Thian mangroves have become a recent focus for SEVENSEAS trash cleanups because this is the LAST time plastic trash is caught in mainland aquatic environments before it is washed out to sea. Despite the huge amount of litter here, these mangroves are extremely resistant and productive, all they need is a little help. Donate to the next mangrove cleanup!
When you donate to SEVENSEAS, every dollar counts. Not only are you pulling plastic waste out of the ocean and supporting local communities, you are supporting SEVENSEAS Media. We are becoming the world’s leading FREE ocean conservation network, providing professional development and capacity building resources to individuals and organizations across the globe.