Volunteers gather 600 litres of trash

The Our Seas Our Future team picked up 600 litres of rubbish at the weekend. Photo supplied.
The Our Seas Our Future team picked up 600 litres of rubbish at the weekend. Photo supplied.
Volunteers from Our Seas Our Future (OSOF) picked up about 600 litres of rubbish in two hours for Conservation Week 2013.

Seven OSOF volunteers were dedicated enough to brave the cold southwesterly to help keep Dunedin beautiful by collecting rubbish along John Wilson Ocean Dr at the weekend.

They were assisted in the clean-up by the St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club, and Monarch Wildlife Cruises donated a family trip to give away to one lucky volunteer.

OSOF founder Noel Jhinku said the clean-ups were about more than just cleaning up our environment.

''They also bring together like-minded members of the community, and spark conversations with bystanders who see volunteers cleaning up,'' he said.

''These encounters can spread through word of mouth and encourage people to start their own environmental projects.''

 

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