and the stunning Karekare waterfall
It's rare that we'll photograph something unpleasant, so our trip photos usually show the best side of the places we've been. Sadly on a recent trip, we came across overflowing rubbish bins close to beaches (all it needed was a wind gust for all that plastic to end up in the sea) and rubbish dumped in the bush at the beginning of a walkway close to a road rest stop.
Want to take action?
- Join a beach or park clean up, one place to find out about what's on in your area is http://www.loveyourcoast.org/ or contact your local Forest and Bird branch.
- Take rubbish home, rather than using bins at the beach.
- Think about how you might produce less rubbish, some good tips can be found at Rubbish Free Guide
local school children campaign against litter |