Internationally-acclaimed sand artist from Odisha, Sudarsan Pattnaik, sculpted the “Biggest Sand Turtle” at the Puri sea beach on the World Environment Day on Tuesday with a message for curbing plastic pollution.
The mesmerising sand art was 50 feet long and 30 feet wide with installation of plastic bottles on it.
“My biggest Sand Turtle, 50ft long and 30ft wide, with installation of plastic bottles at Puri beach in Odisha with message #BeatPlasticPollution on #WorldEnvironmentDay,” Pattnaik Tweeted with photos of the sand art.
Similarly, sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo also created a sculpture on the beach showing how plastic wastes have badly affected the environment and the planet. The sand art was 20 feet wide and was carved using 20 tonnes of sand after a seven-hour-long effort.
The World Environment Day occurs on June 5 and is the United Nation’s principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for protection of environment.
First held in 1974, the day has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues.