Sea waters become polluted as waste discharge increases
The sea waters off Ninh Thuan province are in danger of becoming polluted as big volumes of domestic garbage from thousands of local people are discharged into the sea every day. Large landfills have arisen in the coastal areas of Ca Na, Phuoc Diem and Phuoc Dinh in Thuan Nam district, Thanh Hai and Vinh Hai in Ninh Hai district and in the wards of Phan Rang – Thap Cham City. Locals who are unaware of the importance of marine environmental protection have created the landfills. In the two communes of Ca Na and Phuoc Diem of Thuan Nam district, heaps of garbage can be seen on the roadsides. When strong winds blow, the waste is scattered. Nguyen Van Xi, a man in Phuoc Diem commune, said locals have the habit of dropping litter everywhere they can, even in front of the entrance to the commune. Some people throw big bags of waste on the sides of the roads at night or at noon, when the roads are deserted.
