Environmental enthusiasts clear waste on Cuttings Beach
The day’s initiative was all about putting business logos aside and working together to mitigate waste.
A joint team effort to help clear Cuttings Beach of the large amount waste that washed up on its shores recently saw environmental enthusiasts and local stakeholders roll up their sleeves in a bid to restore their beloved beach on Thursday, 23 May.
eThekwini South Durban Basin Area Based Management (SDB ABM), WESSA Treasure Beach, Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Durban Solid Waste (DSW), and Safer Cities came together with a plan to get involved in proactively addressing the state of Cuttings Beach.
Taryn van Neel of WESSA said that the recent storms washed up a horrific amount of waste on local beaches. “The day’s initiative was all about putting business logos aside and just work together to try and mitigate as much of the waste as we could. We are hoping that this will also motivate community members to come out in their spare time and also do beach clean-ups. Our WESSA Treasure Beach Education Centre team are quite involved in spreading the message about protecting our oceans and anti-pollution, so it’s important for us to lead by example by playing an active role in clean-ups as well,” she said.
Ward 68 councillor Aubrey Snyman also shared that it is important for the community to be educated about the harmful effects of pollution on the environment. “If more people were aware of the impact that comes with littering on the beach, then these kinds of issues that we are faced with today would not exist, at least to this extent. I applaud everyone that came out for this cleanup. We should all take the initiative to recycle and dispose of our waste correctly to prevent all of this from happening,” he said.
Mpume Ntuli from SDB ABM said that cleaning the beach would not only restore its beauty but also help preserve marine life which often falls victim to plastic pollution. “We urge the community and beachgoers to use this beautiful natural facility with care and the environment in mind,” she concluded.
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