Join the Two Oceans Aquarium Trash Bash. Two Oceans Aquarium and the Two Oceans Aquarium Education Foundation invite you to their Trash Bash at Sunset Beach on the afternoon of 26 March 2022, to celebrate Earth Hour. “Come and join our ocean-loving community and do some good for the ocean. Bring a sustainable picnic with and enjoy the sunset, while celebrating Earth Hour.”
“We want to do everything we can to tackle plastic pollution on our coastline… And we want YOU to be part of it. We again teamed up again with Consol Glass to make this beach cleanup even more amazing with some great prizes!”
How to win:
Guess the weight of the trash that will be collected and record your guess when you register for the cleanup on your arrival. The closest three guesses will each receive a beautiful Consol Solar Jar, a Two Oceans Aquarium reusable shopping bag, and a pair of Aquarium tickets.
Why do we Trash Bash?
Considering that 80% of plastic found in the oceans originates on land, the answer is actually quite simple – we can intervene in the cycle of pollution entering the oceans via land, by removing it from the beaches and the wetlands, and preventing it from entering the water in the first place.
Aside from the obvious perks of doing a cleanup, Trash Bash also contributes to important scientific research by following the Dirty Dozen data collection method.
The Dirty Dozen are the 12 litter items that are most commonly found during cleanups. These are: Carrier bags, chip packets, cigarette lighters, cooldrink bottles, cooldrink lids, earbuds, fishing line, lightsticks, plastic lollipop sticks, straws, sweet wrappers and water bottles.
Picnic: After the beach cleanup we’d love our ocean-loving community to hang around in anticipation of Earth Hour for a picnic. Please bring your own picnic blanket and snacks – we’d like to encourage everyone to choose sustainable packaging so that we can enjoy the Sunset Beach sunset without contributing to the litter problem.
WHAT: Two Oceans Trash Bash
WHERE: Sunset Beach, 95 Bay Beach Ave, Milnerton, Cape Town 7441 – parking on Forata Drive
WHEN: Saturday 26 March 2022 17h00 to 19h00
INFO: Add the Marine Debris Tracker app (iOS | Android) to log the litter you collect (join The Beach Co-op’s list on the app)
Have you seen the Cape Town Green COASTAL Map? Sunset Beach is [13]
WHAT TO BRING: Weather-appropriate clothing, water (in a reusable bottle), reusable gloves (like the ones you use for gardening or doing dishes), and your enthusiasm. Please remember to wear your mask in public.:
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