Beach Cleanups
The Problem:
Every year from May to October, the southwesterly monsoon brings an overwhelming amount of waste to Phuket’s west coast beaches. If this waste is not collected, it will be washed back into the ocean to kill or injure marine life.
Turtle rescued from fishing net
How We Address This Problem
We carefully separate the collected rubbish into 10-16 categories and recycle as much as possible to prevent the majority from ending up in the landfill. We also join cleanups with other organizations and assist in collecting, separating and managing the waste collected from nearby islands.
Cleaning the Khai Islands
Goals and Impact
Sustainable Maikhao Foundation removes and manages as much waste as possible from our beaches with the involvement of everyone in the community to encourage shared responsibility for the health of our ecosystem.
Since we began in June 2020, Sustainable Maikhao Foundation has removed 23 tons of rubbish from 191 kilometers of beach with the assistance of 7,350 volunteers (data as of 30 September 2024). Our goal is to get to 50 tons by 2030.
Our Beach Cleanups
BEACH CLEANUPS
How Your Donations Will Be Used
If you would like to donate to this project, please contact us for more details.