The “End Plastic Soup in Cam Ranh” campaign, launched by the Alma Resort, The Anam Cam Ranh, and Moevenpick Cam Ranh and supported by ten other resorts on the Cam Ranh Peninsula, got underway on June 16, followed by an extensive two-day clean-up of Long Beach on June 17 and 18.

“Alma and the local hospitality industry know it is crucial to do our bit to raise awareness about the damage plastic is doing to our stunning oceans, direct harmful plastics to upcycling efforts, and fundraise to help contribute to establishing a plant here in Cam Ranh that will help the environment and the local community,” said Alma’s Managing Director Herbert Laubichler-Pichler.

Furthermore, he went on, Cam Ranh’s hospitality industry will work together with Rotary Club Saigon International to support Rotary’s End Plastic Soup initiative and establish a plant in Cam Ranh to upcycle all types of plastics.

The weekend beach clean-up drew some 300 volunteers from participating accommodation providers, Vietnam’s Rotary Clubs, and local schools. Some 1.5 tonnes of plastic were collected along the 15-km Long Beach.

According to the World Bank, Vietnam has become a major source of plastic waste in the world, with an estimated 3.1 million tons dumped on land and between 280,000 and 730,000 tons dumped into the ocean each year.

The campaign is part of the global End Plastic Soup project, supported by thousands of Rotarians worldwide with the goal of having “no more plastic soup” in oceans and seas and “no more plastic waste in our lakes, rivers, forests, parks and streets” by 2050.

Other hotels participating in the campaign include Aquamarine Resort, Cam Ranh Riviera Beach Resort & Spa, Selectum Noa Resort, Ana Mandara Resort Cam Ranh, Melia Vinpearl Cam Ranh Beach Resort, Radisson Blu Resort Cam Ranh, Swandor Cam Ranh, The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh, Wyndham Garden Cam Ranh Resort, and The Arena Cam Ranh Resort.