Please don't thank us! REFUSE plastic!

It's been extremely soggy recently on the Georges River, but that didn’t stop Ocean Crusaders from getting out and tackling some of the plastic debris polluting the river.

With funding assistance from Georges Riverkeeper, City Canterbury Bankstown, Liverpool City Council, and Fairfield City Council, Ocean Crusaders undertook four massive days of hardcore cleaning along the river. A big thanks to the volunteers that braved the weather to come out to assist.

Thankfully, the challenging conditions were no match for the ‘Salter', Ocean Crusaders' custom-built cleaning vessel. Around six boatloads of debris consisting of large items including tyres, shopping trolleys, fridges, 40+ milk crates, and 11 bulk bags of litter containing bottles, wrappers and Styrofoam were removed.

While lots and lots of rubbish was removed, sadly there is still lots more out there. And, after all that rain, there are literally islands of rubbish floating down towards the ocean. You can do your bit to stop plastic pollution entering our waterway by refusing single-use plastic items, disposing of your rubbish thoughtfully, and writing to your local Member of Parliament to voice your concerns. As Ocean Crusaders say: "Please don't thank us, join us and change your ways. REFUSE plastic. Tell others to REFUSE plastic too."