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Trash-free Seas

Julian Hyde, General Manager, Reef Check Malaysia

01-Oct-18 15:00

Trash-free Seas

A nationwide beach clean-up happened on the 22nd of September, in conjunction with the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day. This was part of Reef Check Malaysia's long battle against marine debris, which is also their focus for the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2018. We find out more about this clean-up from Julian Hyde, the general manager of Reef Check Malaysia.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Tags:  MYbeachcleanup2018Reef Check MalaysiaTrash Free SeasPlastic ResistanceReef Check MalaysiaInternational Coastal Clean-up Dayearth mattersThe Bigger Picture





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