Children were at the forefront of a community clean-up at Suva Point yesterday, with members of the Suva Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints joining the Suva Point community to clean up the foreshore.
Minister for Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya says much of the rubbish washed up along the beach is not from the Suva Point community, but comes from people who visit the area, as well as rubbish carried through rivers and streams from Nasinu and the Suva area.
Speaking from the Suva Point foreshore, Tabuya says rubbish dumped in rivers eventually ends up in the sea and is washed onto Suva Point Beach, My Suva Park and along Nasese.
She says the rubbish collected included bottles, plastic, glass and industrial waste, with batteries and car parts also found along the shore.
Tabuya says people need to keep their rubbish where it belongs and dispose of it properly.
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The Minister also handed over recyclable bags, hand gloves and hand sanitisers to support the clean up.
