2022 May June Marina world

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS & INITIATIVES
Disposing of cigarette butts responsibly will
reduce the plastic footprint impact on the Great
Barrier Reef.
for the ReefClean Great Barrier Reef
Clean-up event.”
Volunteers enjoyed a sausage sizzle
in the stunning marina gardens, before
heading home to cool down after
the morning’s efforts.
Source reduction is a strong focus
of Coral Sea Marina’s environmental
policy and another initiative it is
working on with the Tangaroa Blue
Foundation is the ReefClean ‘Ditch
the Flick’ campaign. This campaign
is designed to drive behavioural
changes among smokers on the
Great Barrier Reef, reducing
cigarette butt litter and offering a
better way of disposing of cigarette
butts.
As part of the ReefClean
programme, the team from
Tangaroa Blue Foundation will
monitor the cigarette butt hotspots
in the hope of being able to see
significant changes in the number of
butts collected over time.
“Cigarette butts are the number
one littered item in the Australian
Marine Debris Initiative Database,
so projects like these are essential
in reducing the plastic footprint
impacting the Great Barrier Reef,” Tait
confirmed.
All marina guests, visitors and
locals are encouraged to support the
campaign by disposing of cigarette
butts in the bin provided and ‘ditching
the flick’. A social and digital campaign
will support the programme and be
rolled out by the marina to generate
awareness over the coming months.
“Cigarettes continue to feature
heavily in the waste collected, so we
are excited to be embarking on the
Ditch the Flick campaign in an effort
to ensure cigarettes are disposed of
properly in our region,” Purdie said.
“We look forward to seeing a reduction
in cigarettes on the ground during our
ReefClean Clean Up Day in October,
an event which will be open to the
public with all guests and members
of our local community welcome and
encouraged to get involved.”
The Clean Up Australia Day event
was coordinated through Coral Sea
Marina’s educational event platform
– the Coral Sea Academy. The Coral
Sea Academy provides a series
of immersive and engaging events
for people to consciously connect
with boating, the environment and
themselves.
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