Calling all eco-warriors – Blue Lagoon clean-up after storm
Blue Lagoon's Green Hub is among the most devastated areas in the city after the floods – most of the riverine areas were badly affected.
THE Green Hub at Blue Lagoon, an open space for the public to enjoy, was overrun with waste and debris after Tuesday’s heavy rains. Some old, historic trees were also blown over in the inclement weather.
Now, Green Corridors, the NPO that looks after green spaces in Durban, with support from the eThekwini Municipality and other funders, is calling on the community to pitch in to help clean up the area.
Siphiwe Rakgabale, Green Corridors Litterbooms coordinator appealed to anyone who has time to assist over the next few days.
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“We would appreciate any assistance we can get. It is a lovely open, green space that the public enjoys, especially on weekends and holidays, and we would like to clear it as soon as possible,” he says.
Green Corridors is hoping to take as much of the waste to the Green Corridors’ KwaMashu Material Beneficiation Centre for repurposing into eco-pavers and other materials where possible.
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Rakgabale will also be heading up the Green Corridors litterbooms team to coordinate the clearing of the waste from 16 booms on Durban rivers that have been set up to catch waste before it reaches the sea.
Volunteers take note…
Green Corridors will provide waste bags and safety gloves which can be collected from the Green Hub. Volunteers are advised to wear sunhats and closed shoes. Rakgabale will advise volunteers on how to clear the waste appropriately.
For more information, contact Rakgabale via WhatsApp – 078 726 4890.
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