Plastic waste sculpture unveiled at Cox’s Bazar beach to raise pollution awareness

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A giant monster-shaped sculpture made entirely from discarded plastic bottles has been installed at Sugandha Point on Cox’s Bazar beach to raise awareness about marine pollution.

Created by Bidyanondo Foundation using plastic collected through its exchange programme, the sculpture was inaugurated on October 12 by Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Md A Mannan.

The foundation operates a year-round Plastic Exchange Store where people can trade discarded plastic for essential goods such as rice, flour, sugar and cooking oil.

The sculpture will remain on display for four months, during which tourism-awareness films will also be screened. Visitors must bring two discarded plastic bottles to watch the films.

Organisers aim to reach hundreds of thousands of tourists and residents, encouraging them to reduce plastic pollution and dispose of waste responsibly.

Foundation director Jamal Uddin said the sculpture reflects people’s role in polluting the sea, while Deputy Commissioner Mannan stressed that tourists, residents and businesses must work together to protect Cox’s Bazar’s coastal environment.