“Our beach clean-up is a great opportunity to get your family, friends, school, business, or local community group together to contribute to this national mahi, and also be part of a global movement as Saturday is also World Clean Up Day.”
He said litter on our beaches is more than just unsightly and unpleasant for people - it can also have serious consequences for the birds and animals that inhabit our coastal dunes and marine reserve.
He said the clean-up is a “fun but also constructive way to spend a few hours” and hopes it will make people think twice about what happens to their waste.
All volunteers can meet by the Kāpiti Boating Club at 10.30am, and “everyone is welcome to come along”.
“We’ll provide some disposal gloves and bags but as our kaupapa is to reduce waste, we really encourage people to bring reusable gloves from home.”
And while it’s not necessary to register for the beach clean-up, Stilwell encouraged people to respond to the Facebook invitation here to help with catering.
You can also register your own Clean Up Week event with badges and prizes by going to the Keep New Zealand Beautiful website here.
