Plastic pollution ruins tourist's diving trip in Indonesia
- 6 years ago
Disheartening footage shows how a tourist went scuba diving and found a shocking amount of plastic pollution in the water.
Lauren Jubb, 23, arrived at the Indonesian island of Nusa Lembongan which is described as ''clean and peaceful'' and away from the ''hassle of hectic pace'' of nearby Bali.
The holiday destination is becoming one of the most popular in the region - but Lauren was horrified by the amount of plastic floating in the water.
Underwater video taken on February 8 shows hundreds of pieces of plastic including bags and scraps of packets and wrappers in the water as marine life swims by.
Lauren said: ''We stopped at Manta Point and it was stunning, on the surface of the water that is. We saw huge Manta Rays swimming underneath the boat and it all seemed so magical.
''But then we went underneath the oceans surface .I honestly could have just burst into tears then and there. I have never been so horrified and heartbroken as I was when I saw the amount of plastic and rubbish in the bay.
''These beautiful creatures swimming amongst the mess that we as humans have created. The Manta’s had plastic bags around their mouths and on their bodies whilst swimming around the rubbish in search for food.
''This rubbish is brought in from various parts of the globe from currents and tides which means we are all to blame. Everything goes back into the ocean.''
Lauren Jubb, 23, arrived at the Indonesian island of Nusa Lembongan which is described as ''clean and peaceful'' and away from the ''hassle of hectic pace'' of nearby Bali.
The holiday destination is becoming one of the most popular in the region - but Lauren was horrified by the amount of plastic floating in the water.
Underwater video taken on February 8 shows hundreds of pieces of plastic including bags and scraps of packets and wrappers in the water as marine life swims by.
Lauren said: ''We stopped at Manta Point and it was stunning, on the surface of the water that is. We saw huge Manta Rays swimming underneath the boat and it all seemed so magical.
''But then we went underneath the oceans surface .I honestly could have just burst into tears then and there. I have never been so horrified and heartbroken as I was when I saw the amount of plastic and rubbish in the bay.
''These beautiful creatures swimming amongst the mess that we as humans have created. The Manta’s had plastic bags around their mouths and on their bodies whilst swimming around the rubbish in search for food.
''This rubbish is brought in from various parts of the globe from currents and tides which means we are all to blame. Everything goes back into the ocean.''