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our fabulous SIT bench, which has been resident at Dalebrook tidal pool the past 2 years, did not escape the massive storm swells that hit the Cape coast this weekend.
Alerted that it had washed up some 2kms up the beach at Muizenberg, I went in search of it this morning.
Although it survived its journey in the stormy seas, it sadly didn't make it through the night and was stripped of its steel rods and bolts.
on the upside - as it's made of 100% recycled plastic it can be recycled and made into a new piece.

original photo credit Belinda Munro

great work Maxibin !!! more cids to follow 💥🚬 one butt at a time 👍

Did you know? It takes 12 years for a cigarette butt to break down. During this time, toxic chemicals such as lead, cadmium and arsenic are leached into the environment. Help keep Observatory clean by disposing of your butts in the nearest Maxibin. OBSID has installed Maxibins along Lower Main Road and in a few other spots in Obs.

Such an excellent initiative preventing plastci from reaching the oceans. Kudos

The Litterboom Project in KwaZulu-Natal is an innovative project tackling the issue of stopping litter in rivers before it reaches the ocean. 50/50’s Hermien decided to find out more.

“A Litterboom is not the silver bullet to eradicate the ocean’s massive plastic crisis. It is a simple intervention that could make a big difference, and we’re going to need this and so much more to face the plastic war that’s coming. “

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