900.42kg of waste cleared up by Zibel in last 2021 clean-up

In their last clean-up before the year 2022 commences, NGO Zibel managed to clear up to 900.42kg of waste from Maltese waters.

Spanning over 4 hours, 35 divers, free divers and coastal volunteers lent their hand to pick up the accumulated waste and make way for a greener and cleaner environment.The team managed to clean up 35.14kg of plastic, 42.44kg of ropes and fishing gear, 76.94kg of glass, 176.58 of metal, 134kg in tyres and 569kg in mixed waste.

The clean up was a massive success and was supported by the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and planning, ERA, Saving Our Blue and Ambjent.

Gorgeous shots of the clean up show the festive season brought to the initiative, with volunteers actively helping to make Malta a much safer space environmentally.

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Photo Source: Alex Turnbull