Published: Wednesday, 7 March 2018 at 2:38:55 PM
MWPA take part in annual Business Clean Up Day
The Mid West Ports Authority has continued its commitment to the protection and conservation of Geraldton’s coastline with staff recently lending a hand at the annual Business Clean Up Day.
Volunteers from Mid West Ports teamed up with other local organisations to help collect 120kg of rubbish from Flat Rocks Beach, located approximately 38km South of Geraldton, in an event organised by the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council.
Mid West Ports Environmental Officer Erin Gibbens said she enjoyed the day and was surprised at how much rubbish there was down on the beach.
“The Mid West Ports Authority was proud to be part of the nationwide Business Clean Up Day last Tuesday,” she said.
“It involved getting our hands dirty and collecting rubbish and marine debris along the waterline and in the dunes at Flat Rocks Beach.
“It was great to see different organisations taking part and hopefully next year there will be even more.”
More than 1500 items of rubbish were counted and sorted, with the findings submitted to the Tangaroa Blue Foundation to assist with their Source Reduction Plans.
Covering over 250m of beach, volunteers helped to collect almost 700 individual pieces of foam buoy, nearly 100m of rope and over 200 pieces of plastic.
NACC Sustainability Coordinator Emma Jackson said she had been wanting to do a clean up at Flat Rocks, as there was always a lot of marine debris in the area.
“It is also a little way out of town, so it doesn’t get as much attention as some of the closer beaches,” she said.
“It was great to be able to take advantage of the Business Clean Up Day to get a big team down there to help out.”
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