The Sustainable City – Yiti and The Environment Society of Oman partner to clear 1.5 tonnes of marine debris from Muscat’s beaches | Times of Oman

The Sustainable City – Yiti and The Environment Society of Oman partner to clear 1.5 tonnes of marine debris from Muscat’s beaches | Times of Oman

The Sustainable City - Yiti and The Environment Society of Oman partner to clear over 1.5 tonnes of marine debris from Muscat’s beaches

• The beach cleanup took place, along Al Hail beach to mark World Cleanup Day.

• Attendance exceeded expectation as more than 125 members of the community rallied to clear over 1.5 tons of trash from Oman’s beaches

• Protecting the environment and conserving Oman’s rich biodiversity are among the key objectives of The Sustainable City – Yiti, in line with Oman’s vision 2040.

Muscat, Oman – To mark World Cleanup Day, The Sustainable City- Yiti, alongside Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN Group), Diamond Developers, and the Environment Society of Oman (ESO), organized a community cleanup campaign along Al Hail beach, resulting in more than 1.5 tons of marine litter being removed from the beaches. The cleanup saw an astonishing attendance from the Omani community, with more than 125 volunteers rallying to clear trash from one of Oman’s most popular beaches. As a result, millions of plastic and micro-plastic particles have been held from entering the marine ecosystem, helping to preserve the environment and wildlife bionetwork.

Eng Ammar Al Kharusi, Development Director, Yiti Tourism Development Company, said; "Protecting the environment and preserving