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A beach clean-up of Whangaparāoa Peninsula, led by Auckland environmental group Down to Earth Kiwis NZ (DTEK), will be held on Sunday, May 5 and the more local volunteers, the better.
DTEK is a not-for-profit group committed to improving New Zealand’s environment by organising land and marine clean-ups.
The group was formed last year when Dan Anderton started rallying clean-up volunteers through Facebook. Now DTEK has its own Facebook group with 1760 members and hopes to eventually be involved in events nationwide.
Earlier this year, a clean-up around Huia Bay, in Auckland, resulted in the collection of 680kg of rubbish.
The group is asking volunteers of all ages to come along to Red Beach on May 5 at 10am (look for the flags) for the peninsula clean-up. The more volunteers, the more impact the clean-up will have on local beaches. The event finishes at Sportscave in Whangaparāoa at 2pm.
Rubbish sacks will be provided, and there will be games for the kids and a free barbecue afterwards.
Group spokesperson Matt Lees says that through more awareness about the environmental cost of litter, the next generation will learn the importance of being a tidy Kiwi.
“We would love to see the Hibiscus Coast Community and local businesses jump on board to help clean up our own backyard,” he says.
Info visit: www.facebook.com/events/667389377055546/
