Visakhapatnam: India Youth for Society (IYFS) launched a six-month 'Clear Coasts Campaign' at Rushikonda Beach in Vizag city.
More than 20 BBA students of Gayatri Degree College, Vizag, and the members of IYFS participated.
President, India Youth for Society, Appala Reddy Yendreddi said that the main aim of the Clear Coasts Campaign is to create awareness among the people about marine littering and plastic pollution.
It is also aimed to educate the public, fishermen, and tourists, about the growing trash in the blue waters. Of course, the campaign is to demonstrate awareness by cleaning the coastline of Visakhapatnam every day for the next six months.
"Our campaign is developed with the 4C concept(Coastal Clean-up, Citizens Participation, Promotion of Cotton and Jute Bags and Collection of dry waste from source level)for saving marine species by preventing the trash and plastic pollution in the seas," Appala Reddy Yendreddi added.