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DB Lantern Festival Beach Cleanup
DB Lantern Festival Beach Cleanup
Sunday 4th October 9am
Every year, beaches in Hong Kong are covered with litter after the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. Large numbers of lanterns, candles and wax globs, glow-sticks, lighters, beverage bottles and food wrappers are left half buried in the sand. Not only is this rubbish ugly, but as the tide rises, a lot of it ends up in the ocean.
Rubbish in the ocean is one of the most widespread pollution problems we face, affecting all living creatures. Countless birds, dolphins, seals, and fish eat things they shouldn’t and many of them die. It can make the ocean more vulnerable to impacts from climate change, coastal development, and overfishing. It impacts local economies, seafood industries, and recreation, and reduces our access to beaches.
Every year, DB's very own Tai Pak Beach is covered with litter after the festival. At last year's cleanup, thousands of discarded glow-sticks, bottles and numerous other items were left in the beach
On the night of the festival HAVE FUN and think about USING LESS of items that are only used once- like lanterns and glowsticks, and even plastic bottles- maybe even MAKE YOUR OWN LANTERNS from your recycling at home! And when you leave don’t forget to TAKE YOUR RUBBISH off the beach and place in the recycle and rubbish bins provided on the promenade. The next day come and see for yourself what is left behind and do your part to help keep our beach clean, prevent marine pollution and protect the ocean.
Join TheWayToGo and DB Green for this year's annual 'Post-Lantern Festival' beach cleanup!
Date:Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time:09:00 - 13:00
Meeting place:Tai Pak Beach (under the trees, on the Water Margin side)
What to bring*: sunblock, a hat, a water bottle, lots of energy and enthusiasm!
All kids will receive a free beach cleanup crew T-shirt for helping out, and everyone is welcome to enjoy a celebratory post-cleanup barbeque at Hemingways!
*Gloves and rubbish bags will be provided. Drinking water will be provided for refilling your bottle.
DB Lantern Festival Beach Cleanup
DB Lantern Festival Beach Cleanup
Sunday 4th October 9am
Every year, beaches in Hong Kong are covered with litter after the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. Large numbers of lanterns, candles and wax globs, glow-sticks, lighters, beverage bottles and food wrappers are left half buried in the sand. Not only is this rubbish ugly, but as the tide rises, a lot of it ends up in the ocean.
Rubbish in the ocean is one of the most widespread pollution problems we face, affecting all living creatures. Countless birds, dolphins, seals, and fish eat things they shouldn’t and many of them die. It can make the ocean more vulnerable to impacts from climate change, coastal development, and overfishing. It impacts local economies, seafood industries, and recreation, and reduces our access to beaches.
Every year, DB's very own Tai Pak Beach is covered with litter after the festival. At last year's cleanup, thousands of discarded glow-sticks, bottles and numerous other items were left in the beach
On the night of the festival HAVE FUN and think about USING LESS of items that are only used once- like lanterns and glowsticks, and even plastic bottles- maybe even MAKE YOUR OWN LANTERNS from your recycling at home! And when you leave don’t forget to TAKE YOUR RUBBISH off the beach and place in the recycle and rubbish bins provided on the promenade. The next day come and see for yourself what is left behind and do your part to help keep our beach clean, prevent marine pollution and protect the ocean.
Join TheWayToGo and DB Green for this year's annual 'Post-Lantern Festival' beach cleanup!
Date:Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time:09:00 - 13:00
Meeting place:Tai Pak Beach (under the trees, on the Water Margin side)
What to bring*: sunblock, a hat, a water bottle, lots of energy and enthusiasm!
All kids will receive a free beach cleanup crew T-shirt for helping out, and everyone is welcome to enjoy a celebratory post-cleanup barbeque at Hemingways!
*Gloves and rubbish bags will be provided. Drinking water will be provided for refilling your bottle.