Public-private partnerships transform marine waste into a robust sand dune ecological park, creating innovative and interactive exhibitions.

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The Northeast Coast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration of the Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, in collaboration with the Yilan County Government, Zhuangwei Township Office of Yilan County, and Swire Coca-Cola, has transformed marine debris collected from the Daxi Marine Waste Temporary Settlement in Yilan into building materials. Following the construction of the marine waste temporary settling facility at Daxi Fishing Port, this project continues to give back to the local community by creating a sustainable public facility located in the Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park, providing a recreational experience for the public. Together with various partners, they have created an innovative environmental education exhibition based on the children's poem "Marine Waste Garden." Today (June 17th), the press conference for the opening ceremony was attended by Chiang Shu-Chun, Deputy Director of the Northeast Coast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration of the Tourism Administration; Lu Hsiao-Yun, Director-General of the Marine Conservation Administration of the Ocean Affairs Council; Lin Mao-Sheng, Acting Magistrate of Yilan County Government; Shen Ching-Shan, Mayor of Zhuangwei Township Office of Yilan County; Chang Yen-Ni, Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability of Swire Coca-Cola; Milly, the author of the children's poem; and students from Zhuangwei Gongguan Elementary School. They invited everyone to visit the Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park during the summer vacation to participate in the experience!

Director Li-Yu of the Northeast Coast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration, Tourism Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, stated that the Northeast Coast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area has been named one of the world's top 100 green destinations for 10 consecutive years, and the Zhuangwei Sand Dunes Ecological Park has also won the Global Green Destination 100 Story Award. She expressed her delight at seeing the application of the concept of local recycling in public facilities and environmental education exhibitions, and thanked the Yilan County Government, Zhuangwei Township Office, Swire Coca-Cola, and other organizations for their strong promotion and support in jointly implementing sustainable resource recycling actions, allowing visitors to enjoy relaxation and new experiences in the park!

Swire Coca-Cola stated that it has long been concerned about marine debris issues. Since launching the "See the unSEAn Marine Debris Regeneration Project" in 2023, it opened Taiwan's first on-site marine debris temporary storage facility at Daxi Fishing Port last year (2025), successfully establishing a stable and complete marine debris recycling and reprocessing process. Today, it announced the completion of the final piece of the "New 4R Recycling Model for Marine Debris," transforming the collected marine debris into sustainable public facilities and giving back to Yilan. Furthermore, it has joined hands with the "RE-THINK Environmental Education Association" team to create a six-month public environmental education exhibition at Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park, using the children's poem "Ocean Trash Garden" as its core. The aim is to bring together the efforts of various government departments to promote the public's awareness of marine environmental protection and the value of the circular economy, turning "Ocean Trash Garden" back into a true paradise.

This special exhibition centers on the children's poem "Ocean Trash Garden," using playful contrasts to guide visitors into the "Underwater Trash Garden" to meet new immigrants, experience the "Deep Sea Dining Hall" featuring futuristic seafood made from recycled marine debris, and learn about Taiwan's first temporary storage facility built from marine waste materials. The exhibition also features rest seats made from marine waste, designed with the beautiful scenery of the Yilan coastline as inspiration. These seats were created using 400 kilograms of marine waste collected from the Daxi Fishing Port Marine Waste Temporary Storage Facility, recycled into materials to create natural sunrise and sunset landscapes. This allows visitors to experience the benefits of recycled marine waste through design at the Zhuangwei Sand Dunes Ecological Park, giving this environmental initiative the dual value of conveying local scenery and promoting marine conservation.

The coastline of Zhuangwei Township in Yilan County offers the most beautiful vantage point for viewing Turtle Island. The Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park integrates natural elements of Yilan to showcase the sand dune landscape and create sand cave architectural spaces. It currently features a visitor center, exhibition hall, shops, restaurants, and other diverse spaces, making it suitable for adults and children to relax, unwind, and enjoy a vacation. Visitors can also easily explore nearby attractions such as Yongzhen Coastal Station, Dafu Sunrise Viewing Platform, Dakeng Viewing Platform, and Wai'ao Service Area. We welcome the public to visit Yilan and step into the Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park to experience innovative and interactive environmental education exhibitions, take practical actions to promote marine sustainability, and explore the wonderful charm of Yilan's coastline.