Fighting marine pollution at Umbogintwini Beach as one
The community took the fight to the source as various community members, organisations and groups removed marine pollution.
WHAT began with an approach from Zacpak | Sacoshipping to NPO Clean Surf Project (CSP), quickly evolved into a collaborative clean-up campaign at Umbogintwini Beach, near the Amanzimtoti Country Club, on October 16.
Romy Wenzel, of CSP, said the NPO’s mandate is to raise awareness about marine plastic pollution and that they did.
The campaign was supported by members of Manaza Recycling, DSW, eThekwini Beach Cleansing, Sapphire Coast Tourism and Tidy Towns Amanzimtoti.
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“On a hot October morning, more than 120 bags of general waste and 30 bags of separated recyclables were collected and removed,” said Wenzel.
She expressed sincere gratitude to Amanzimtoti Country Club and Conservancy for making its facilities available to participants of the clean-up. She further thanked Zacpak | Sacoshipping for initiating the campaign, and all participating members for their support and dedication to the cause.
Wenzel explained that an estimated 80% of beach and ocean waste originates from waterways, such as stormwater drains and rivers, which is why many of its clean-ups focus on beaches near river mouths.
For more information about clean-up campaigns and environmental education programmes, contact CSP on 083 733 6468 or at cleansurfproject@gmail.com.
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