The Overstrand Municipality remains committed in its bid to eradicate waste responsibly and to the promotion of a plastic-Free environment. In line with this commitment, Overstrand Municipality’s Executive Management Team were fully briefed by a team of experts on the dangers and negative impact of plastic bags on the environment and the ocean.
The Municipality plans to do a roll out drive to all Overstrand employees with the view of creating greater awareness and ensuring they in turn become the primary ambassadors of the campaign.
At the conclusion of the presentation, re-useable bags (made from durable parachute material) were handed over to the Overstrand Mayor Rudolph Smith and members of his Mayco team.
Residents will be encouraged to buy re-usable bags instead of ordinary shopping bags. In this way the public will assist greatly in environmental conservation and waste management efforts.