Reduction in rubbish collected at Clean Up for the Hatchlings

A reduction in the amount of rubbish collected at Saturday’s (January 30) clean up for the hatchlings event has left organisers with a smile on their dial.

A total of 495.5 kilograms of rubbish was picked up by 697 volunteers from 19 locations across the Sunshine Coast – 100 kilograms less than last year.

The reduced amount of litter collected has left organisers with the hope that a genuine behaviour change around littering is setting in.

Environment Portfolio Councillor Peter Cox thanked the 697 volunteers who joined in the clean-up effort.

“I’m really pleased to hear that even though we had more volunteers than last year, less rubbish was collected,” Cr Cox said.

“For the past three years, the amount of…