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Clean-up & Recycle SA2015

Inland Report

Clean-up & Recycle SA - History

South Africa's first National Clean-Up Week was launched in 1997 byPlasticsǀSA. It is held every year in the week preceding the InternationalCoastal Clean-up. It brought together under one umbrella, organisations thatare already actively involved in environmental campaigns, as well ascommunity groups and schools to 'clean-up' beaches, waterways, parks,streets, local communities and schools.

During this week all South Africans are urged to do something towardscleaning their local community. The focus of an individual clean-up may varyand will depend on issues pertaining to a particular community. Examples ofclean-ups in the past include litter picking, the clearing of illegal dumpingand competitions on a clean-up theme. An important part of the clean-up isto include a component to ensure that the benefits of the clean-up aresustained. This may take the form of an education campaign or ensuring thatlocal facilities for cleansing are in order.

In 2010, PlasticsǀSA initiated an annualrecycling day for South Africa. Recycling DaySouth Africa encourages South Africans torecycle at home, school and at work andbuy products made from recycled material.This day occurs during National Clean-UpWeek and aims to increase awareness byeducating the community about the social,environmental and economic benefits ofrecycling.

Clean-up & Recycle SA - Background

Clean-up SA Week – Initiated and managed by PlasticsǀSA

In order to muster even greater support for a cleaner South Africa,PlasticsǀSA approached the Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, RejoiceMabudafhasi, in 2000, for her endorsement of the national clean-upcampaign.

She pledged her support to this PlasticsǀSA initiative and became the patronof CLEANUP SA WEEK. This week coincides with the International CoastalClean-up Day and takes place during the third week of September each year.The project has grown over the last several year, with the South AfricanPlastics Industry providing 3000 bags for the first Coastal clean-up event in1996 in KZN, and 300 000 in 2015!

Deputy Minister Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi,

Patron of Clean-up SA Week.2000-2013

Recycling Day SA – Initiated and managed by PlasticsǀSA - 2011

In 2011, PlasticsǀSA, as part of the campaign to create more awareness of therecycling of plastics, initiated a RECYCLING DAY SOUTH AFRICA. This was wellreceived by educators and environmental organisations and it now formspart of the clean-up week campaigns. This week has been added as a featureof the Events Calendar of Important Environmental Days (WESSA).

National Recycling Forum:PlasticsǀSA promoted Clean-up and Recycle to the National Recycling Forumin 2013 and the NRF and its members are now a partner of the annual event.

Websites:

PlasticsǀSA initiated and manages websites dedicated to support Clean-up SA Week, Recycling Day SA and the International Coastal Clean-up:

www.cleanup-sa.co.za and www.recyclingday-sa.co.za

Clean-up SA Week 14-19 September 2015Recycling Day SA 18 September 2015

International Coastal Clean-up Day 19 September 2015

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Target Audience and Support Groups 2015

We enjoy the support of all of the identified sport and leisure organisationswho also encourage their members to support Clean-up SA Week (hikers,mountaineers, canoeist, fisherman, divers)

We have the support of government (National, provincial and local) toencourage schools, communities to clean-up SA and recycle.

We also have the support of environmental organisations such as WESSA,Eco-schools, Marine and Coastal Educators Network, KZN Wildlife, SANParks, 4x4 clubs, Miss Earth, business, industry and non-profit organisations.

Official Launch of Clean-up and Recycle Week SA 2015, took place duringWorld Environment Week (June) and World Oceans Day (8 June 2015)

National Clean-up & Recycle Bag Distribution 2015

National Clean-up & Recycle Bags:

300,000 bags were produced nationally

Distribution: National Coordinators

Gauteng: PlasticsǀSA , GDARD (Gauteng Department of Argriculture and Rural Development), Brand SA, WESSA

Western Cape: PlasticsǀSA, DEADP (Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning)

Northern Cape: Keep Kimberly Clean

Kwa-Zulu Natal: KZN-Wildlife, DSW (Durban Solid Waste) , Keep Pietermaritzburg Clean Association

Free State: DETEA (Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs)

Mpumalanga: DARDLEA (Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land & Environment Affairs)

This year`s inland clean-up and recycling events received great support fromour provincial governments, local municipalities, environmentalorganisations, businesses, schools and the community. Clean-ups took placealong our roadsides, rivers, schools, residential and illegal dumping areas.

Over 90 000 volunteers supported our inland Clean-up and

Recycle SA activities in 2015.

Clean-up & Recycle SA - Highlights 2015

Gauteng Province

City of Tshwane – Environmental Management Services• Mabopane, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa and Winterveld

Tobela Tapula (Manager: Corporate and Government Affairs, PlasticsǀSA), supporting clean-up in Kameeldrift with City of Tshwane


Gauteng Province

Brand SA and PlasticsǀSA – Diepsloot Clean-up (Johannesburg)

Litter Bugs Clean-up - Benoni


Mpumalanga Province• Amsterdam, Mdukuzane, New Homes, Thanddulukhanya, Gert Sibande

District., Nkangala District and Izimbali.

Luphisi and Mluti river clean-ups at border of the Kruger National ParkOrganised by Timeline Greening Project Co-OperativeSupported by – SA Sugar Association and Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs

Freestate ProvinceNaledi Local Municipality, Sasolburg, Mokhothu, Mosala, Ventersburg, Dewetsdorp, Tha-Bunchu, Jagersfontein and Bloemfontein.

Before After Bags collected

Deputy Minister Barbara Thomson in Bloemfontein, Free State

28 September 2015

Miss Earth at Bloemfontein Clean-up

Kagiso Ndaka, Hammanskraal

PlasticsǀSA National ‘Selfie’ Competition - 2015

Clean-up & Recycle SA – PlasticsǀSA Competition

Partners: PlasticsǀSA, PETCO, POLYCO, SAVA, PSPC and SAPRO.Activities: The competition was designed to promote Clean-up and Recycle

Month in September.

Distribution:

Clean-up & Recycle National Coordinators, Mini Mag, WESSA Eco-Schools, KZN Wildlife, Durban Solid Waste, GDARD, KZN Scouts, PlasticsǀSA Website, Clean-up SA Website, PlasticsǀSA Newsletter and social media.

Prizes: 2 x Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Smartphone and PlasticsǀSA hampers

Winners:

Lorenzo Britz, Kabega Primary School

Kiesweter sisters, Pretoria East

PlasticsǀSA Recycling Day Event - Midrand

Date: 14 September 2015

Area: Corporate Park South Businesses Park

Partners: PlasticsǀSA, NRF and Corporate Park South

The Clean-up & Recycle event was managed by PlasticsǀSA and took placeat the Corporate Park South Business Park in Midrand, Johannesburg. TheProject was initiated to encourage the business park community to getinvolved with ‘Clean-up and Recycle’ activities during the month ofSeptember.

PlasticsǀSA is a drop-off site for recyclables; Plastic, Paper, Glass and Cans.

32 bags of recyclables were

collected

Sponsors - Inland Bag:

PlasticsǀSA, Pick n Pay, Tuffy, PETCO, POLYCO, SAVA, PSPC, OceanConservancy, NRF, TGRC, ROSE, Collect-a-Can, PRASA, TetraPak, Play-Your-Part (Brand SA) and DEA.

Sponsors - KZN Bags:

Garbie (East Rand Plastics), PlasticsǀSA, KZN Wildlife, ABI, Pick ‘n Pay, PETCO,POLYCO, SAVA, PSPC, Ocean Conservancy, NRF, TGRC, ROSE, Collect-a-Can,PRASA, TetraPak, Play-Your-Part (Brand SA) and DEA.

“Thank you to all our Sponsors”

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