Khaw (right) and a friend showing the rubbish they collected on the beach in Batu Ferringhi, Penang. Nature guide Krystal Khaw, 37, who frequently runs there, has taken up plogging (an eco-friendly fitness trend that combines jogging with picking up litter) to help clean the area. A picnic table with food packaging left behind (top) and remnants of firecrackers (above) marring the beauty and chill vibes of the beach. “A few of us plog once a week, and there is always litter and these burnt fragments. “We do have workers cleaning the beach daily, but people continue to litter every day,” the MBPP representative added.

Source: The Star March 31, 2026 01:05 UTC