Protection of the Narukisuna Beach at Senrihama and Kotobikihama - September 2020
Senrihama Beach in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Kotobiki Beach in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture, are representative of Japan's singing sand beaches. However, due to environmental pollution and human influence in recent years, the function of the singing sand is being lost. At Senrihama, exhaust gases from vehicle driving and rubber dust from tires accumulate in the sand, eroding more than 10 meters of the beach annually. The local government and companies are working to restore the beach through the "Save the Beach" project. On the other hand, Kotobiki Beach is seriously contaminated with wastewater from tourist boats and fishing boats and plastic waste, with approximately 5,000 tons of garbage collected annually, about 40% of which is plastic. Kyotango City promotes a "Plastic Free Declaration" and companies such as Kyoto Tango Railway cooperate in cleanup activities. The number of squeaky beaches has decreased from 31 in 1996 to less than 20, and companies such as Sumi
tomo Chemical and Kansai Electric Power Company are involved in their protection as part of their CSR activities.
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