Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association – Cleaning Up Batten Reserve

Every year on Clean Up Australia Day volunteers clean up the Batten Reserve Bushland and the surrounding streets.

The event, hosted by The Stringy Bark Creek Residents Association (SBCRA)  and supported by the Lane Cove Sustainability Action Group, brings young and old together to join forces in a massive clean up as part of Clean Up Australia.

Seventy Locals Helped Clean Up

Over 70 people helped clean up the local streets and the Batten Reserve bushland to remove the rubbish.

The Lane Cove Guides joined in with locals aged from 4 years to 80 yrs participating.

There was even a BBQ to keep the volunteers fed and energised, with the Lane Cove Council covering the costs.

Guess How Much Rubbish Was Picked Up?

A total of 500kg of rubbish was picked up.  The good news is that there were less bottles and cans which shows that the Return and Earn scheme is working and there were less plastic bags which shows that the ban on single use plastic bags is working.

Let’s make our life much less plastic, by Refusing, Reusing and Recycling, in that order.

If you are interested in joining the Lane Cove Sustainability Action Group contact Sjirk Bangma on 0418 613 740