29/05/2026
Every year, island residents come together to clean the beaches of Mathraki.
Not because someone tells us to.
Because this place is our home.
What surprises many visitors is that much of the debris found on remote island beaches does not originate here.
Rainwater runoff, rivers, and currents carry plastic and waste from large urban areas across the sea, eventually washing ashore on even the most isolated coastlines.
And yet… year after year… small communities quietly continue the work.
This is part of island life too:
protecting what we love.
Thank you to everyone who participated this year. 🤍
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