In 2023, over 760,000 Australians pulled on their gloves and gathered for the iconic Clean Up Australia Day – and on March 3, 2024, organisers are hoping to see a similar, if not better response, as generations come together to help tidy our local communities while seeing first-hand why we need to work together to prevent litter from entering our environment in the first place.
Pip Kiernan, Chair of Clean Up Australia, said it was the largest volunteer clean up event across the nation each year and the most practical way to educate and demonstrate waste prevention.
“By rolling up our sleeves and witnessing the sheer quantity as well as the common types of litter lining our streets, bushlands and waterways, we can gain a better insight into our own personal or household footprints on the environment,” Ms Kiernan said.
“It encourages each of us to consider practical ways we can prevent that litter in the first place.
“Vapes, cigarette butts, coffee cups and soft plastics are among the commonly reported items collected by volunteers who are encouraged at each site to report their findings but you can’t help but be shocked by the scale of what ends up in our environment as litter.”
Registrations for Clean Up Australia Day 2024 are now open. All volunteers receive a free Clean Up kit, containing gloves and bags and other resources, with packs for individuals, families and community groups available (businesses are asked to pay a small fee to cover costs).
Register now at cleanup.org.au
Register now to help in clean up
CLEAN Up Australia is calling on all Australians to join with their local communities and take more immediate action by registering now for Clean Up Australia Day 2024 to be held on Sunday, March 3.
