More and more people are pitching in to clean our beaches. This past Saturday (17 September 2016) was the 20th year that South Africa participated in the annual International Coastal Clean-Up. Coordinators, volunteers and sponsors who participated in this year’s event, described it as one as the biggest and the best since South Africa officially became part of the … [Read more...]
SA coastline gets thousands of loving hands-on cleaners
SA joined the biggest volunteer effort for ocean health in 1996. This year's International Coastal Clean-Up Day was the best ever, said coordinators, sponsors and volunteers who participated in this important work this month. This annual event was initiated by the Ocean Conservancy in 1986 and has grown with more than 100 countries participating in cleaning up their coastal … [Read more...]
Huge turnout for International Coastal Cleanup Day
South Africans once again showed their commitment to the environment this past weekend by participating in the 28th International Coastal Clean Up that took place at beaches around the country this past Saturday. Clean-ups took place on most of South Africa’s beaches where gloves, refuse bags and data sheets were handed out to volunteers upon their arrival. “From Kosi Bay … [Read more...]
