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Students swim, hike and clean their way across Hong Kong as part of youth award scheme
A group of Hong Kong students has taken on a 40-kilometre swim and hike across one of the city's unique trails to help rid the beaches of plastic washed up on the shore.
Five students from Malvern College hiked the first four sections of the Argyle Ross Trail from June 21 to 24, starting at Kat O, also known as Crooked Island, in the far northeastern waters of the New Territories.
The group embarked on the expedition as part of their Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP), which aims to encourage residents to get involved in voluntary and challenging activities.
'It was really upsetting, because it was such a beautiful beach and then it was just covered in plastic,' Aime Wickes said.
'Seeing the human impact is just really sad. By the time we cleared up most of it, it looked beautiful again. But unfortunately, it's not a permanent solution.'
The view from the Argyle Ross Trail. Photo: Handout
The full trail is a 100km route that requires swimming, hiking and scrambling up waterfalls, and was designed by Jack Argyle and Stewart Ross, two British teachers at the college.
