The Coral Tribe in Koh Tao are an amazing partner. They have been collecting data from Koh Tao almost since we began The Big Microplastic Survey project and they continue to do so. Thank you guys we love you.
Microplastics might be tiny, but the problem definitely isn’t.
Our latest microplastic survey around Koh Tao found:
• 486 – polystyrene balls
• 39 – polystyrene pieces
• 15 – secondary microplastics in various colours
• 3 – primary mesoplastics
• 1 – secondary mesoplastic
It’s pretty eye-opening to see just how much plastic can be hiding in the sand and surrounding environment. Every survey helps us understand what’s ending up in our ocean and gives us more data to work with.
Small pieces, big problem
