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Goby the “only” fish who loves to eat plastic… is not alone!
When we posted about a trash can for plastic bottles named “Goby”, our followers sent in pictures of similar projects they had spotted on their travels.
The “Finding Goby” story: update
BrightVibes recently brought you a story about a fish named ‘Goby’ who loves to eat plastic trash, in the hope that seeing the idea would inspire others to create similar projects on beaches everywhere. Well, our sharp-eyed readers had already spotted such projects while on their travels and kindly gave us permission to share the photos with you.
![The sculpture was spotted on social media by management of a holiday resort in Bali, who thought it an excellent idea, and they replicated it on their site with a fish named “Goby”. See below.](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/phpzwYQQz.jpeg)
![“We saw a similar installation on social media and begun researching it. We found out the fish was installed on a beach... and we embraced the idea.”
— Craig Seaward, General Manager of W Bali – Seminyak](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/php3ZdtXe.jpeg)
— Craig Seaward, General Manager of W Bali – Seminyak Source: Karryon.com.au
![In celebration of Earth Day, various groups from Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte conducted a coastal and underwater cleanup along shores entitled “We love IloCOAST”. Shared by BrightVibes follower Bernadette Bello Espejo](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/phpco4ugT.jpeg)
![“This sculpture in Fuerteventura was filled with bottle tops another great way to keep the world tidy plus looks awesome ?” — Louise Brown](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/phpYjlXAB.jpeg)
How about a school of Gobys? It’s not the solution but it’s a solution
Would you be interested in building a similar project on a beach near you? Let us know. If you see any similar initiatives when out and about, please take a picture and share it with us.
We think this is a great idea. Agreed, it would be better if the problem of single-use disposable plastic didn’t exist but, for now at least, it does.
You can do your bit by bringing your own drinking bottle or cup, and refusing plastic straws, but for now at least it’s good to see initiatives for disposing of the plastic that is for sale around beaches and other nature spots.
And if you’re wondering what happens when these receptacles are full, it’s no mystery—exactly the same thing that happens when pretty much any recycling bin anywhere in the world becomes full—the appropriate actors empty it and the contents are taken away to be recycled, saving at least some plastic from entering the oceans… for now.
Check out BrightVibes “Sustainable Planet” section for a wealth of positive news stories from around the world.
We cover topics ranging from progress being made in green energy, to successful wildlife and reforestation projects, to individuals doing their bit to minimise their impact on the environment or maximise their impact on their chosen eco-enterprise.
Check out below: beautiful photos kindly sent to us by BrightVibes follower Carmen Van Zyl, Sustainable Development Advisor & Consultant at Tapaz Bar and Invest Islands on Gili Trawangan, Lombok. Please also check out @refillmybottle_ and @fmplgilitrawangan on Instagram.
![“Have you seen the only fish in Gilis that wants to be full of our plastic? ? He resides on the beach at @tapazgili waiting to collect all of the plastic bottles that people use once and need to throw away.](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/php8Ef7oN.png)
![They are more than 100 refill stations on Gili Trawangan alone where you can refill your water bottle for free or WAY cheaper than a new bottle. Save yourself money, save our island from drowning in rubbish and save our fish from a plastic trash filled ocean!!](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/phpT3NUjn.png)
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![Please make sure you feed our plastic fish with trash instead of the real fish in the ocean! ???♻️?](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/phpzmBYTK.png)
![More to the point, what is all that plastic doing IN the sea?! An impressive and beautiful installation on the beach outside of our bar to remind the world (and everyone on Trawangan) that to stop our real fish becoming full of plastic, take your litter with you! ♻️?](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/phpi4AH2W.png)
![They also have an incredible eco brick wall made from eco bricks and recycled bottle caps for the artwork!](https://www.brightvibes.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/phpQfPMhj.png)