The Beach Co-op have been cleaning Surfers Corner, Muizenberg since 2015. What started out as a volunteer beach clean-up developed into a full grown Non Profit Company. Their mission is to eliminate single-use plastics in South Africa by engaging rigorously and creatively with all stakeholders in the plastic supply chain.
Their objectives are too:
Work collaboratively with brands and companies that want to use less plastic.
Encourage manufacturers to design plastic packaging with a circular economy in mind, design for recyclability.
Support communities to generate livelihoods in plastic removal from beaches, job creation and entrepreneurial opportunities related to new product design.
Encourage consumers to change behaviour by using less and or refusing it when making purchases.
So get out their, grab your mates and start cleaning your beaches. Nobody likes a dirty beach, and plus, you could win yourself a Firewire. Nothing wrong rolling with a 7k surfboard underarm.
Learn more about the Tuffy Clean Your Beach campaign here.
