Loloata Island Resort recently hosted a beach clean-up that brought together 20 volunteers in a collective effort to remove debris and raise awareness about ocean pollution.
The clean-up, held on 22 February 2026, formed part of the resort’s ongoing marine conservation initiatives and was led by Marine Conservation Officer D’Andre Yamuna. Participants worked along key sections of the island’s coastline, collecting litter that had washed ashore from surrounding waters.
Teams focused their efforts on two areas of the island: the mangrove-fringed eastern shoreline, stretching from the Organic Garden to the Lima 8 Gate, and the sandy and rocky western shoreline, from West Beach to the Lima 5 Gate. Volunteers systematically combed the coastline, removing debris and documenting the types of waste found during the activity.
By the end of the clean-up, the team had collected more than 2,300 individual items of waste, filling 18 bags of rubbish across approximately 4,700 square metres of shoreline. The activity also included a waste audit to better understand the types of debris reaching the island and to support future conservation planning.
The findings showed that plastics made up the majority of the waste collected, accounting for about 92 percent of all debris. Soft plastics, such as food wrappers and plastic bags, were the most common items found, followed by hard plastics, including bottles and fragments.
According to Yamuna, the clean-up highlights the wider challenge of marine pollution affecting island environments.
“Many of the items we collected likely originated from nearby coastal communities and were transported here by tides and currents,” he explained. “Beach clean-ups like this are important because they not only remove waste from the environment but also help us understand the sources of pollution.”
For Loloata, the clean-up reflects a growing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism. The resort continues to support marine conservation through regular clean-ups, monitoring activities and awareness initiatives aimed at protecting the surrounding reef and coastal ecosystems.
Anyone interested in learning how they can join or participate in these conservation initiatives is welcome to contact the team at marineconservation@loloata.com.
