Lock-down has made people a little more aware of the extent of the damage that has been inflicted on the environment. An initiative spearheaded by Aarthy.G, Assistant Professor, Saveetha School of Law, in the name of Chennai Coastal Cleanup (CCC) campaign volunteered by the students of Saveetha School of Law Boomika imayavarthini.T, Rohith K.B, BHARATH.P,

T.S.VIGNESHWARAN, EUREKA SRI, Anakha S J, Yogesh.S, Subaja, Jobin, Suryaprakash.J, Sam kishore, Arunachalam.P are trying to nullify the damage that plastic waste has been subjecting our coastlines.

The clean up drive started across Akarai Beach, ECR around 07.00 am on 18.03.2021.“We hope to inspire people to keep our coasts and waters clean, through proper waste management and disposal. Chennai has some picturesque coastal spaces, which needs to be protected and maintained on a regular basis,” said Ms. Aarthy.G

Coastal cities like Chennai have long used the sea as a garbage dump, but in recent years the city’s spiking population has seen vast amounts of trash finding its way to the beach from the sea.

“Our ultimate goal is to raise awareness on the impact of the ever-growing garbage footprint on the environment. Further to this, we are pro actively working on finding solutions for proper waste segregation and maintaining clean shores” We are planning to organise weekly clean-up drives. “There is no dependence on anyone or the need to wait for things to happen,” she adds.

If each one of us consciously take small steps towards saving our environment, we would be able to save not just our oceans but safeguard the earth for coming generations.