Kota Kinabalu: Some 28kg of waste, with 90 per cent of it being plastic, was collected in a Dive and Build programme organised by environmental non-governmental organisation Meraki Daat Sabah Initiative at Sapi Island and Kampung Lobong on Gaya Island.

A total of 35 people participated in the programme on Thursday, including 20 divers for the underwater clean-up at Sapi Island and 15 volunteers for eco brick- making at Kampung Lobong.

For the underwater clean-up programme, the 20 divers included sailors from the Sail Malaysia Rally East programme, local diving enthusiasts and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students. 

The dives were led by experienced dive masters from Sabah Parks.