Abandoned fishing nets in Thailand’s oceans are being transformed into COVID-19 protective gear | World News

Abandoned fishing nets in Thailand’s oceans are being transformed into COVID-19 protective gear | World News

Abandoned fishing nets littering the ocean are being transformed into COVID-19 protective gear in Thailand.

Environmentalists have been working with local fishing communities to rid the country’s waters of the deadly rubbish.

More than 700 fishers are taking part in the project and are being paid for the nets they collect.

A group has been carrying out clean-up dives with volunteers
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A group has been carrying out clean-up dives with volunteers

Discarded fishing gear is the deadliest form of plastic debris for marine life, responsible…

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