{"id":8985,"date":"2018-06-05T13:28:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T11:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/?p=8985"},"modified":"2024-10-22T11:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T09:48:20","slug":"litter-boom-launch-for-world-ocean-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/litter-boom-launch-for-world-ocean-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Litter Boom Launch For World Ocean Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An initiative aimed at stemming the tide of marine pollution off uMhlanga beaches, SA Plastics; Durban Green Corridors; the uMhlanga UIP; and the UUST invite you to the uMhlanga Lagoon on Saturday 9th June 2018 for the official opening the uMhlanga Lagoon litter boom project. In celebration of World Oceans Day 2018 the event will focus on the impact of pollution on our oceans.\u00a0Proceedings for this informal event are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>9am SHARP:<\/u> Meet at the Nature Reserve parking area at the very end of Lagoon Drive past Breakers Resort \u2013 here you will be given plastic bags for litter collection.<\/li>\n<li><u>9:15am<\/u>: Leave to walk to the uMhlanga Lagoon (pick up litter along the way)<br \/>\nIf you feel like a longer walk, head along the Promenade and through the forest to the Lagoon \u2013 but be there by 9:45am to part of the proceedings.<\/li>\n<li><u>10:00am<\/u>: The litter boom opening commences at the litter boom sign<\/li>\n<li><u>10:30am<\/u>: Walk back to the Nature Reserve parking area (or walk back to the Promenade)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of the event, Aqua Amazing will be carrying out at shark dissection between <strong><u>11am and 12pm<\/u> at the Millennium stage on Main beach.<\/strong> This highly informative session is aimed at educating a wider audience on the impact of river pollution on our oceans and marine life.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is welcome &#8211; please bring sunblock; walking shoes and gloves (if you feel you need them).\u00a0For more information about this informal event contact <a href=\"mailto:cara@urbanmgt.co.za\">cara@urbanmgt.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9026\" src=\"https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Litter-Boom-Launch_World-Ocean-Day-Copy-768x1086.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Litter-Boom-Launch_World-Ocean-Day-Copy-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Litter-Boom-Launch_World-Ocean-Day-Copy-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Litter-Boom-Launch_World-Ocean-Day-Copy-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Litter-Boom-Launch_World-Ocean-Day-Copy-600x849.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umhlangauip.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Litter-Boom-Launch_World-Ocean-Day-Copy.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An initiative aimed at stemming the tide of marine pollution off uMhlanga beaches, SA Plastics; Durban Green Corridors; the uMhlanga UIP; and the UUST invite you to the uMhlanga Lagoon on Saturday 9th June 2018 for the official opening the uMhlanga Lagoon litter boom project. 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