Umgeni: 1 300 bags of rubbish collected
Community spirit is alive in KZN. particularly in Durban North when residents gather to clean the uMngeni River mouth.
A MAMMOTH total of 1 300 of rubbish was collected at the mouth of the uMngeni River over the space of two days after residents, a local conservancy and local businesses rallied together to clean the clogged waterway.
More than half of the rubbish collected at the river mouth was plastic bottles and broken bits of polystyrene. Durban North resident, Morag Wade-Lehman, who regularly cycles with a group across the Ellis Brown Viaduct, says she noticed copious quantities of rubbish collecting at the river mouth.
“There were a number of local residents, including members from the
Umgeni Estuary Conservancy, as well as companies, Evolve Office
Solutions, Thames Construction and McCarthy Toyota Durban North who also
participated in the bag removal. Within two days we had collected 1 300
black bags of rubbish.
I must admit, it was quite satisfying seeing so many people come together and seeing the message of doing your bit for the environment spreading on social media. I’m just a little cog in the wheel, but it’s better than doing nothing,” Wade-Lehman said.
This is how the river mouth looked like before it was cleaned:
Check out this video that was sent to East Coast Breakfast, showing the crazy litter accumulated at the Umgeni river mouth. How did it get this bad? #EastCoastInbox
Posted by East Coast Breakfast on Wednesday, January 20, 2016