'Waste has value': how surfing helps Colombia solve its plastic problem

The Amigos del Mar has found a way to help Tierra Bomba island clean up its beaches - and get children back to schoolAs the morning sun beats down on the Caribbean island of Tierra Bomba in Colombia, a group of schoolchildren heads towards the beach, with two carrying surfboards over their heads. The children, many of whom are barefoot, meander through the town, also called Tierra Bomba, down unkempt and littered dirt roads, past colourful tin-roofed homes and makeshift clotheslines.As they near the beach, the spartan concrete houses give way to palm-thatched bungalows with swimming pools overlooking the sea, flanked by colourful flowers. Playa Linda's sands are dotted with bars, parasols and loungers, the waters crisscrossed by darting jetskis. Continue reading...