Clean-up project kicks off at Bredell Cemetery
Stakeholders and parties concerned are encouraged to participate by holding an event that involves cleaning up selected areas.
The CoE’s leg of National Clean-Up and Recycling Week started on September 11 with a clean-up of the Bredell Cemetery.
Grass-cutting and litter-picking were the order of the day as municipal workers and stakeholders rolled up their sleeves to bring dignity back to the facility.
According to CoE spokesperson Zweli Dlamini, this week, the CoE will focus on various environmental challenges in the city, including illegal dumping, litter picking, the maintenance of cemeteries, and the cleaning of open spaces, water bodies and sidewalks.
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This focus will be over and above the daily routine work of waste collection, grass-cutting and other environmental management-related services.
National Clean-Up and Recycling Week is an annual programme emphasizing the importance of a cleaner environment through collaborative efforts from all spheres of government, schools, businesses and communities.
“One of the major aims is to encourage communities to take good care of the environment around them, as well as to raise awareness on proper waste management practices like picking up litter and disposing of waste at facilities intended for such,” said Dlamini.
“The week further serves to promote and encourage recycling activities through educating communities about the importance of recycling and its economic benefits.
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“We encourage them to participate in the separation of waste at source initiatives, show support to dedicated local recycling co-operatives and SMEs, and educate those unaware of the environmental and financial benefits of recycling,” he said.
The National Clean-Up week will run until September 16 and will see stakeholders and affected parties commit to at least one day to hold an event that encompasses the cleaning up of selected areas of concern, which might include illegal dumps and cleaning dirty streets.
Dlamini said the clean-up week would run concurrently with Arbor Month.
“In SA, Arbor Month is celebrated in September as a nationwide campaign that encourages tree planting, conservation, education, and creating awareness about the importance of planting trees and taking care of them, as well as promoting overall cleanliness for a healthy and aesthetically pleasing environment.”
