KOTA KINABALU: Some 180kg of waste was collected by Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) in waters off the Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal within 48 hours of video highlighting floating rubbish at the popular location here going viral.
The video was uploaded by TikTok user and travel blogger MattGoesGlobal on Sunday (Nov 25).
DBKK said the clean-up work was carried out through its Solid Waste Management Department.
“The effort by five DBKK staff saw some 180kg of trash that were floating or dumped at the jetty collected,” said DBKK, in a social media post.
“DBKK will continuously monitor and ensure the level of cleanliness at Jesselton Point as well as beaches within the city are under control.”
The clean-up work was launched after a 41-second clip shared by the travel blogger over TikTok, saying he found the floating trash situation “tragic”.
“This is not good enough. Something's got to be done about that, man," he said in the video.
He further added that residents in the United Kingdom were required to follow stringent rules to reduce waste but here, "where turtles actually live... it doesn’t matter.”
DBKK thanked MattGoesGlobal for highlighting the issue.
“DBKK urges people to look after the city’s cleanliness together and manage their waste responsibly,” it said.
