A small group of learners, representing the Environmental Club at George High School, helped Marzanne Carelse, a 'Groen Sebenza intern', and Lorraine McGibbon of the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (Wessa) George, to pick up litter at the dam. This was part of the International Coastal Clean-up global events. "The seven learners, bus driver and three teachers made a big difference by picking up 14 bags of litter over a 5ha area," said McGibbon. Most of it was recyclable; the largest amount being beer bottles, especially Black Label.
The girls ticked off items picked up on the official data card (cigarette butts, take-away containers, fishing gear and other trash). The data will be sent off this week by McGibbon to Cape Town and it will end up on the global data gathering, which will enable the Oceans Conservancy (a non-governmental, international organisation) to bring out their annual global report listing the amount and weight of waste items in various categories, being discarded randomly.
"The bushes proved to be a favourite place for picnickers to discard their beer bottles. The high school 'cleaning team' separated glass and cans from the paper and plastic. The George High team were proud to have made a difference by removing litter form the Garden Route Dam," said McGibbon.
For more information contact McGibbon on 044 873 5077.
The George High School Environmental Club team with the garbage they picked up on Saturday.
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