PICS: Durban harbour, beaches awash with plastic pollution after floods | kamva_somdyala
As communities in KwaZulu-Natal take stock in the aftermath of ravaging floods in the province, the spotlight has also been turned on the waste that has washed up along Durban’s beaches.
People who witnessed the debris took photos and shared them on social media with many captions reading along the lines of"this is what will happen if we do not protect our environment". At Durban’s harbour and beaches alike, tons of plastic are being washed into the sea. Facebook user Ash Erasmus posted pictures on her profile on Tuesday, captioned:"If ever you needed a reminder of just how badly we've treated the environment."
Many people commented on the post with sentiments of"shock","sadness" and"disgust" at the state of the environment. Twitter user Sakhile Mngadi tweeted:"As we come to terms with the devastation caused by the #DurbanFloods & what has been confirmed to be the loss of 32 lives, I'm left disturbed at the pollution from illegal dump sites & irresponsible behavior that was washed away by the storm and landed in the #DurbanHarbour.
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