Be responsible.
Cleanup and Recycle.
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What cleanup activities happened in your area this year? Check the Cleanup Diary
Send us information on your cleanups!
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2011 ICC Beach Cleanup Results |
Over the past 26 years, the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) has become the world’s largest volunteer effort for ocean health. Last year saw 21 763 volunteers collect a staggering 44 738 km of debris from our country’s beaches, covering a distance of 488 km. Underwater clean ups also took place with the help of 154 divers in the Western Cape who had volunteered their time to clean 1 687 kg of debris from the ocean’s floor. To read the full reports click on the link below:
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Do Coastal Cleanups really work?
Every year a myriad of coastal cleanups are organised along our coastline and waterways. Is marine debris pollution really such a great problem? Do cleanups work? Do they have any educational value? What has 15 years of experience taught us?
For more details or to organise a workshop, contact John Kieser. |
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Birders clean up Robben Island
Supporters meet from time to time and depart to Robben Island to clean up the beaches in the sensitive African Penguin Breeding area. The waste is collected in plastic and transported by truck to a depot on the island for recycling on the mainland.
For info on future cleanups or to volunteer at future cleanups on Robben Island, contact John Kieser, Vernon Head or Anne Gray. |
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| Ocean Conservancy Report released
Ocean Conservancy recently released Trash Travels: From Our Hands to the Sea, Around the Globe, and Through Time – the only global snapshot of the marine debris problem facing wildlife, economies and marine ecosystems. More... |
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New coastal conservancy in Cape Town
Soetwater Resort, between Kommetjie and Scarborough on Cape Town’s south peninsula, is an important historical camping site that represents the environmental challenge of finding a balance between conservation goals and community needs. More... |
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Seal Entanglement - Kalk Bay Harbour cleanup
The Enviromark has teamed up with the Cape Town branch of the SPCA to address the issue of entanglement of seals within the Western Cape harbours and will be starting with various harbour cleanups on a monthly basis. If YOU would like to volunteer your services, contact Gareth Patterson: 083 326 1607 or e-mail inst3@spca.co.za
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Marine Debris
The ‘Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter’ has been adopted by 54 plastics industry organisations. It outlines a six-point strategy for industry action, and advocates close cooperation with a broad range of stakeholders to shape solutions for the marine environment.
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The Plastics 2020 Challenge
The plastics industry is more than aware of its responsibilities in a developing world. That’s why we are doing everything we can to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover our products.
But we can’t do it on our own. We need you to help us. More... |
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Operation Clean Sweep
Resin pellets can be unintentionally released into the environment, both during manufacturing and transport, and carried by surface run-off, stream, and river waters to the ocean. Plastic makers have developed an innovative program called “Operation Clean Sweep” to help keep these pellets where they belong. More... |
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Blue Flag Beaches
The Blue Flag has become a symbol of quality guaranteeing high standards of beach management for local inhabitants. Beaches can lose their Blue Flag status if they fail to comply with the strict requirements. South Africa was the first country outside Europe to receive Blue Flag accreditation for its beaches. More.... |
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Marine & Coastal Educators Network (MCEN)
The MCEN is an informal network, the aim being to assist marine educators in their activities, facilitate collaboration between educators, to help co-ordinate national marine education initiatives and to identify future opportunities for marine education in South Africa. More... |
