Post by Port of Hastings Corporation

Earlier this week, Port of Hastings staff took part in our annual Clean Up Australia Ltd event. This year we took our bags, gloves and grabbers to the roads and surroundings of Crib Point and Stony Point jetties, cleaning up all manner of waste including plastics, glass, cans, and even a discarded car seat, from the grassland and shoreline. Our haul by the end of the day was enough to fill 5 x 120L bags and 4 x 20L buckets! Each year, around 130,000 tonnes of plastic waste ends up polluting marine environments, and it is estimated that 99% of seabirds worldwide have ingested plastic at some point in their lives. More than 23 million volunteers have taken part in #CleanUpAustraliaDay since it was established in 1990. As a long-term steward of our local environment, we’re proud to play our part in helping keep the beautiful Western Port as clean as possible!