Blue Flag Tag- ‘The Golden Beach’ At Puri Reduces 99 % Marine Litter In 3 Years

The Golden Beach in Puri which has the Blue Flag tag has reduced marine litter by over 99 per cent in the last three years, while it has been able to eliminate plastic and other waste generation by 99 per cent, there has been a 100 pc reduction in biowaste at the beach between June 2018 and June 2021.

According to the official reports, in 2018 the total waste generation at Golden beach was 29,588 kg annually. But, after the State government worked towards achieving the Blue Flag tag for the beach, the quantity of such waste generated has now been reduced to as low as 221 kg. Plastic waste generation has reduced from 725 kg per year to just 5 kg a year, while bio-waste generation has come down to zero from 14,283 kg earlier.

The report further added that the waste generation comes down to 221 kg from 29,588 kg while the Plastic waste has reduced from 725 kg to 5 kg and the Bio-waste generation is down to zero from 14,283 kg.

 

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