The west coast offered up a cooler, misty morning. It was not only atmospheric, it also made ideal conditions for a big day of scouring the beach for rubbish.
22 hardy souls were out beneath the bay’s big dunes with eyes peeled for
rubbish of all kinds. There were big items – a blue plastic barrel that needed
wheeling out – but much of the time was spent on hands and knees, sifting
through sand that yielded much micro-plastic.
Some of the party added their footprints to those of Tassie devils, collecting
debris to the far end of the beach and back. The whole team gladly returned to
boats for a late lunch and then all boats travelled to Mulcahy Bay in beautiful
afternoon light, scattering albatross and cormorants as we headed south.
Most of the clean-up crew devoted the arvo to creative activities: driftwood
carving, basket-weaving, a music jam. Even with all that going on, some more
rubbish was picked up from the south side of Alec Rivulet, and although a few
unfortunate souls slipped into the drink, it’s been another successful and
enjoyable day of the 2024 clean-up.
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