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Plastics| SA's Aqua Angel
Nikita Van Der Merwe, a 12 year old Grade 7 pupil at Gert Maritz Primary School in Pietermaritzburg, who will be embarking on a kayak expedition in order to raise awareness of water pollution and the negative impact it has on KZN’s rivers and dams. Read more |
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Mayday for Rivers
Follow the Duzi-uMngeni Conservation Trust group as they make their way down the uMngeni River to highlight the plight of rivers and dams in South Africa...
http://umngeniriverwalk.wordpress.com |
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| Koeberg Nature Reserve and Beach Cleanup
Escom (Koeberg Nature Reserve Personnel) and Plastics|SA recently collected 68,5kg of marine debris on the beach near Koeberg Power Station, Cape Town. This cleanup was the first of 4 planned for 2012. 50% of the material originated from marine sources, similar to results of studies of cleanups on Robben Island. Data Sheets are available on request from John.kieser@plasticsSA.co.za |
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Modderfonteinspruit Cleanup
EWT, WESSA EcoSchools, PlasticsSA and Canoe SA recently joined forces and cleaned the Modderfontein Spruit and cleared invasive vegetation from the banks. |
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Enviromark sponsors boat to clean up Liesbeek River, Cape Town
Plastics|SA's Environmental Initiative, the Enviromark, sponsored a small boat which is used to monitor and clean the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. Cleaners were trained by Friends of the Liesbeek and the boat is maintained by Plastics|SA.
For more info, or to volunteer your services, contact Friends of the Liesbeek - Liz Wheeler at wheelers@xsinet.co.za or 021 671 4553. |
How you can contribute to healthy river and coastal ecosystems
- Reduce, reuse and recycle your rubbish
- Adhere to water saving programmes in your area
- Report water leaks (from broken taps or pipes) or sewer pipes to your local authority
- Use rain water for domestic and garden purposes by catching and storing run-off
- Use water from your household activities (cleaning of eating utensils or bathing) to water the garden
- Plant a water-friendly indigenous garden and water your garden early in the morning or evening to minimize evaporation
- Repair dripping taps; take care to shut them properly after use
- Take a short shower rather than a bath
- Support water saving practices at work
- Discard waste (for example oil, paint, rubbish) in designated disposal facilities and not into sewers, storm water systems, streams, rivers, or dams
- If you observe unlawful discharge of any waste by industry, report it to your local authority or to the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
- Participate in environmental programmes in your area
- Spread the idea of conservation!
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