Minamitorishima is some 1,900 km southeast of Tokyo. Its brilliant emerald green sea is beautiful beyond comparison. However, in contract with its beauty, it is too horrible to look at the sea of debris washed ashore. Last year, a beach clean-up campaign was launched where JCG, Japan Meteorological Agency and SDF personnel who were stationed in the island got involved. The recovered amount of debris was an eye-opener, reaffirming the significance of environmental protection.

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