A clean-up campaign organized by a citizen initiative in Mumbai, India, led by lawyer and environmental activist Afroz Shah.
The United Nations called it 'the world's largest beach cleaning project' and cleared an incredible 5 million kilograms of plastic in 85 weeks.
Now, the beach has changed, and more and more turtles have returned to the shoreline to build nests.
'When I saw them heading for the coast, my eyes were filled with tears,' Shah said.
A recent study of 299 sea turtle nests around the world showed a significant increase in the number of turtle nests.
One volunteer said: 'Our roster system has nearly 30,000 students, and about 500 volunteers regularly clean up on weekends.'
Afroz Shah, a lawyer at the Mumbai High Court, called on more than 1,000 volunteers to participate in the clean-up campaign, and cleaned 52 public toilets on the beach and planted 50 coconut trees. In recognition of his volunteer work, he was awarded by the United Nations in 2016. Earth Prize, it is said that he was the first Indian to win this award.