Students and teachers from the Northern Cyprus Turtle Protection Association (SPOT) and the Anafartalar High School Nature Club successfully collected a total of 157 kilograms of plastic waste on the Mediterranean Caretta Beach, an important habitat for Caretta Caretta turtles.

In a statement, SPOT expressed gratitude to the students and teachers who organized and participated in the event. "We would like to thank the students and teachers of Anafartalar High School Nature Club for their efforts in cleaning Caretta Beach. Special thanks to the Lapta-Alsancak-Çamlıbel Municipality and its team for their assistance in disposing of the collected waste," the statement read.

Source: Kıbrıs Gazetesi