Council calls for action to help Clean up Strathbogie Shire
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Australians generate almost 32 million tonnes of rubbish each year, making us the second highest producers of waste per person in the world.
In Strathbogie Shire, Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO urged local residents to look carefully at the types of rubbish they are sending to their local landfill, and consider if they could recycle or reuse it instead.
"Australians are pretty good at recycling but half the rubbish we produce is still heading to landfill, which we are fast running out of space for, or it is being dumped into our natural environment," said Mr Kiernan.
"Paper, cardboard, metal and most types of plastic can be recycled, while particularly disused building materials can also be reused. Waste can be easily turned into a valuable resource."
Strathbogie Shire Council is supporting Clean Up Australia Day and urges everyone in the municipality to take up the challenge on Sunday 1 March and get involved.
Registrations are now open and people can get involved or find out more by visiting www.cleanup.org.au or calling 1800 CUA DAY (1800 282 329). For more information ...