A sky-high monster has been built at Cox’s Bazar beach to make people aware of the dangers of plastic pollution in the sea. This monstrosity bears witness to the ravages of plastic pollution.
The monster sculpture made of plastic waste will be displayed at Suganda Seagull Point on the beach built by the district administration Cox’s Bazar and the voluntary organization Vidyananda Foundation.
On the surface, it can be seen that a terrible monster is standing in the sand of Seagull Point of Cox’s Bazar beach. Although the monster is symbolic of flesh and blood, the human body, nature and biodiversity are constantly wounded in its violent claws. A visitor to the beach may feel intimidated at first sight, but the closer they get, the more apprehensive they will be. And will know the level of damage to life and nature due to plastic pollution carried in the monster’s body.
According to the organizers, lakhs of tourists gather every day to enjoy the immense beauty of Prabaldwip Saint Martin and Cox’s Bazar beaches. Those who are throwing the waste of plastic products in the beach sand and sea water. Pollution is increasing at an alarming rate and marine life and human life are under threat.
Cox’s Bazar district administration and voluntary organization Vidyananda Foundation have taken different initiatives like exhibition of monster sculptures made of plastic waste to prevent pollution of life and nature and create awareness.
Muhammad Mubarak, a volunteer in charge of Vidyananda Foundation, said that at least 10 metric tons of marine plastic waste has been collected from the beaches of Cox’s Bazar, Inani and Teknaf for the last one month. He built this plastic monster on Cox’s Bazar beach with these wastes.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Salahuddin inaugurated ‘Plastic Exchange Store’ for tourists and ‘Plastic Exchange Market’ for locals at Cox’s Bazar beach on November 7. Where in exchange of empty containers, bottles and polythene packets thrown away as plastic waste, anyone can buy daily necessities including rice, dal, oil, sugar and salt and tourists will win various gifts including books, pens, caps, bags. Basically 10 metric tons of plastic waste is collected from this activity.
Abir Karmakar, Sculptor and Artist of Fine Arts Department of Dhaka University, said that Vidyanand’s unique initiative plastic monster was created by a group of artists of Fine Arts Department of Dhaka University. In addition to plastic waste, they used a few other materials including wood, nails and gum. Sculptors claim that this is the highest plastic monster in the Asian continent.
Meanwhile, on Friday (November 29) afternoon, tourists flocked to the beach to see this monster made of plastic waste. They say, people will be aware of the harmful aspects of plastic waste like monstrous forms by coming to see it. Also, be careful about using plastic products.
Conscious circles, including environmentalists, say that Vidyananda’s unconventional initiative is commendable. People will be informed about the dangers of plastic pollution. They call on other organizations and organizations like Vidyananda to come forward in such activities.
Additional District Magistrate Muhammad Nizam Uddin Ahmed said that the overall cooperation of the administration is continuing and will continue in any great initiative to protect life and nature.
Jamal Uddin, a member of the governing body of Vidyananda Foundation, said that this initiative is unique in creating awareness about plastic waste pollution among tourists and locals visiting the world’s longest beach. And it will be open to public throughout the tourist season. Based on this, anti-plastic pollution awareness street plays and musical events will be organized here.
Source: dainikazadi.net
