The Blaauwberg Nature Reserve will participate in the upcoming Clean-up SA week by running beach clean-ups at different locations every day between 14 and 21 September 2024, Cape {town} Etc reports.
The week of beach clean-ups will build up to the International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday, 21 September, when more than 700 000 volunteers in 120 countries around the world take part in the worlds biggest clean-up.
The City of Cape Town's beach clean-ups will be focused on the coast from Melkbosstrand to the Eerste Steen Resort.
Residents are welcome to join at the following sites between 9am and 12pm, where City staff will provide collection bags:
- Monday, 16 September: Melkbosstrand parking area, 1st Avenue
- Tuesday, 17 September: Holbaai parking area, Otto du Plessis Drive
- Wednesday, 18 September: Kelpbaai parking, Otto du Plessis Drive
- Thursday, 19 September: Kreeftebaai parking, Otto du Plessis Drive
- Friday, 20 September: Derdesteen parking, Otto du Plessis Drive
- Saturday, 21 September: Eerste Steen Resort, Otto du Plessis Drive
'Spring is here and the weather conditions are looking so much better for us to do a good clean up along this stretch of beach,' said Alderman Eddie Andrews, Mayco member for spatial planning and environment.
