It is almost that time of the year again! Join hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the world who’ll be making our planet a cleaner place on International Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, 15 September 2012. Marine pollution is one of the biggest problems facing the world today: It destroys the environment and endangers wildlife.
Last year, an astonishing half-a-million volunteers around the world took part, and collected more than 4-million kilograms of litter. The main polluters, in order of quantity, are cigarette butts, bottle caps and lids, plastic bottles and plastic bags.
Join us and make a difference
In collaboration with Plastics SA, Transnet and the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI), the Two Oceans Aquarium will be hosting this annual event at Sunset Beach. Details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 15 September 2012
Time: 9am to 12pm
Place: Forata Drive, Sunset Beach
We will provide gloves, bags and data collection sheets.
Please email Katja Rockstroh on Katja.Rockstroh@aquarium.co.za with any queries or if you would like to join us, so that we have an idea of how many people will be participating.
See also
- 2010 International Coastal Cleanup Day: From Brunei to Bellville, banish rubbish from beaches
- 2011 International Coastal Cleanup Day: Zandvlei Estuary
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