A man in the Philippines spent the coronavirus lockdown collecting plastic pollution from the ocean.<br /><br />Jemar Sobrio, 35, from Mocaboc Island, Bohol province, started to do the coastal cleanup alone to pass the time while unable to work because of the pandemic.<br /><br />On the first day, he was able to collect five sacks of assorted garbage which was mostly plastic trash.<br /><br />He said: "Our neighbours asked to help me after consecutive days of coming home with heavy sacks of garbage. We live a few meters away from the sea so I let them come with me."<br /><br />Jemar's neighbour's children also started picking up trash on the coast when they saw the adults cleaning up.<br /><br />Footage taken on May 25 shows Jemar with a neighbour further in the sea diving for the trash while the children were cleaning the beach.<br /><br />With everyone's help, Jemar is now able to rid the beach of more than 20 sacks of plastic pollution each day.<br /><br />He said: "I will continue this advocacy until the island becomes garbage-free and regain its beauty. I am also hoping that someone will notice me and support me to continue this course."<br /><br />The Bohol province has been placed under a more relaxed community quarantine the entire month of May which permits locals to go out as long as they follow social distancing measures.
