Philippine surfers re-use sea waste

A group of surfers in the Philippines have started what they call the ‘stuff it’ challenge – stuffing rubbish into plastic bottles as a way to re-use garbage and stop it from polluting the seas.

Every year, millions of plastic bottles end up in landfills or in the world’s oceans.

A group of surfers in the Philippines have started what they call the “stuff it” challenge – stuffing rubbish into plastic bottles as a way to re-use garbage and stop it from polluting the seas.

The stuffed bottles are re-purposed as bricks.

Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from Zambales, central Philippines.