Beer company hosts tournament to fish out plastic in mexico

The Gulf of Mexico hosts some of the highest concentrations of marine plastic in the world according to a study by Louisiana State University.  AB Inbev beer brand Corona recently held a Plastic Fishing contest in Mexico to highlight the county’s issue with plastic pollution.

The tournament challenged local fishermen to retrieve plastic from the Pacific Ocean in exchange for cash prizes. In just four hours, over 60 fishermen on 30 boats were able to remove 2.9 tonnes of plastic from the channel between Isla de la Piedra and the Urías estuary, an area heavily impacted by tourism.

First place was awarded to a boat that collected 319 kilograms of waste and received €639, while second and third places received €426 and €230 respectively. Everyone that participated was given a medal and vouchers for cleaning utensils made from recycled materials.

Springwise