I never understood dumping waste in the ocean…did we really think that all that garbage would just disappear?

For the last week, the seas of Juhu Beach in Mumbai, India, has been churning out more than 300 tons of rubbish – mostly high quality recyclable plastic. An average daily clean up until the beginning of July was about 4-5 tons of garbage. Due to unspecified changes in levels of sea current and wave patterns, huge quantities of waste was being dumped on Juhu beach. Improperly cleaned storm drains may also be to blame. Read more on DNA India>>

Juhu Beach is the most famous beach in Mumbai city, situated on the shores of the Arabian sea.  The flat beach (when rubbish-free) boasts a gorgeous view of the sunset. TravelIndia.Net wisely advises that swimming in Juhu beach is not recommended.  It is famous for its street food vendors, and is nearby luxury hotels and posh bungalows owned by Bollywood stars, and numerous attractions for children from horse and donkey rides to acrobats.  See exactly where Mumbai is located on google maps >>