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LITTER INTELLIGENCE

Data, insights and action for a litter-free Aotearoa.

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MISSION & VISION

Upcoming events

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07 Oct 2023

Christchurch Envirokids x Litter Intelligence Survey & Audit – Sumner Beach

Sumner Beach - meeting spot on grass next to Beach Bar & Cave Rock

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14 Oct 2023

Petone Beach Spring Clean with Hutt City Council

Honiana Te Puni Reserve Petone Beach

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22 Oct 2023

Whangamatā Spring Clean-up, Williamson Park

Williamson Park, Ocean Rd Entrance, Whangamatā 3620

@sustainablecoastlines

Do you know what this litter item is? 🕵️‍♀️ #GuessTheLitter

Hint: this one has a fishy function 🎣 Tell us what you think it is 👇

Our Litter Intelligence citizen scientists often need to identify weird litter that they find in their beach survey areas so the right info is added into our national litter database! If we know what’s washing up on our beaches, our decision-makers can understand where we can make the biggest impact.

#litterintelligence #beachlitter #litter #beachclean #beatplasticpollution #ocean #cleanseas #protectnature

👀Upcoming events 👀We have opportunities all

👀Upcoming events 👀We have opportunities all across the motu for you to join us in taking action against ocean pollution! 🌊💪

Whether you want to join a beach clean-up with your mates, take your kids along to a great school holiday event, or dip your toes in as a Litter Intelligence citizen scientist to help build Aotearoa’s litter database, we’ve got a heap of awesome free events coming up this month and next!

🌈Sat 30 Sept: Marlborough, Beach Clean-Up & Litter Intelligence Survey
🏖️Sun 1 Oct: Waihī Beach Litter Intelligence Survey
🚸Sat 7 Oct: Christchurch Envirokids x Litter Intelligence Survey
🌸Sat 14 Oct: Petone Beach Spring Clean with Hutt City Council
🍃Sun 22 Oct: Whangamatā Spring Clean-Up

Check out the full event details at our event page — link in bio @SUSTAINABLECOASTLINES

#marlborough #waihī #christchurch #ōtautahi #petone #wellington #whangamatā #litterintelligence #beachclean #beachcleanup #citizenscience #citizenscientist #litter #beachlitter #litterdata #datainsightsaction #beatplasticpollution #zerowaste #marinelitter #protecttheocean #plasticpollution #ocean #wildlife #newzealand #auckland #newplymouth #wellington #lovenature #teamwork

In the Bay of Plenty these school holidays? Bring

In the Bay of Plenty these school holidays? Bring the whānau along for some fun with us at Waihī Beach ☀️

Join the fantastic Jemma for a clean-up and Litter Intelligence survey this Sunday 1 October, 10.30am. Sustainable Waihī Beach is celebrating the launch of some very cool Community Beach Clean Pods with a sweet selection of activities, including a sustainable sandcastle competition, sand rake art lessons alongside a giant piece of sand art being drawn, a beach clean competition and free sausages and pizza 🍕😋

Come along to Waihī Beach this Sunday morning! Find the full event details and register to take part in the litter survey at the link in our bio @SUSTAINABLECOASTLINES

#volunteer #beachcleanup #familyfriendly #schoolholidays #beatplasticpollution #loveyourcommunity #conservation #makeadifference #savetheocean #litterintelligence

We’re sharing this whakataukī today (a favourit

We’re sharing this whakataukī today (a favourite of ours!) for World Environmental Health Day as a reminder that when we take care of the environment, it takes care of us🌴🌊🌏

From our air to our food and water, the environment surrounding us affects our quality of life in countless ways. Our daily wellbeing is inseparable from the health of our environment, making human health a priority for our ‘why’ for what we do here at Sustainable Coastlines by taking care of Papatūānuku 🙌

🌏 Help us take care of our moana — consider donating to fund our work.
🌊 Or support our mahi for the environment by joining us at a clean-up 👇
Links in bio @SUSTAINABLECOASTLINES

#worldenvironmentalhealthday #natureconservation #lovenature #lovepapatuanuku #loveaotearoa #connectwithnature #protectnature

World Cleanup Day at French Bay, Akaroa was a blas

World Cleanup Day at French Bay, Akaroa was a blast! 🏖️

The gorgeous beach was well looked-after by 13 volunteers who scoured the sand for rubbish. Citizen scientists also conducted a Litter Intelligence survey, contributing to a growing database to inform decision-making that can protect the coastlines of Aotearoa for years to come. The most common items found were glass or ceramic fragments, closely followed by unidentifiable hard plastic fragments.

Big thank you to everyone who came and did their bit for the moana! Cleanup Day doesn’t have to be one day of the year — keep up the positive action in whatever capacity you can 🌊 And keep an eye on our upcoming events, we’ll be ramping up more come summertime especially ☀️

#akaroa #bankspeninsula #volunteer #beachcleanup #beatplasticpollution #cleanseas #takethreeforthesea #loveyourcommunity #saveourbeach #ocean #marineconservation #makeadifference #bethechange #zerowaste #marinelitter

Do you know what this litter item is? 🕵️‍♀️ #GuessTheLitter

Hint: this one has a fishy function 🎣 Tell us what you think it is 👇

Our Litter Intelligence citizen scientists often need to identify weird litter that they find in their beach survey areas so the right info is added into our national litter database! If we know what’s washing up on our beaches, our decision-makers can understand where we can make the biggest impact.

#litterintelligence #beachlitter #litter #beachclean #beatplasticpollution #ocean #cleanseas #protectnature

👀Upcoming events 👀We have opportunities all

👀Upcoming events 👀We have opportunities all across the motu for you to join us in taking action against ocean pollution! 🌊💪

Whether you want to join a beach clean-up with your mates, take your kids along to a great school holiday event, or dip your toes in as a Litter Intelligence citizen scientist to help build Aotearoa’s litter database, we’ve got a heap of awesome free events coming up this month and next!

🌈Sat 30 Sept: Marlborough, Beach Clean-Up & Litter Intelligence Survey
🏖️Sun 1 Oct: Waihī Beach Litter Intelligence Survey
🚸Sat 7 Oct: Christchurch Envirokids x Litter Intelligence Survey
🌸Sat 14 Oct: Petone Beach Spring Clean with Hutt City Council
🍃Sun 22 Oct: Whangamatā Spring Clean-Up

Check out the full event details at our event page — link in bio @SUSTAINABLECOASTLINES

#marlborough #waihī #christchurch #ōtautahi #petone #wellington #whangamatā #litterintelligence #beachclean #beachcleanup #citizenscience #citizenscientist #litter #beachlitter #litterdata #datainsightsaction #beatplasticpollution #zerowaste #marinelitter #protecttheocean #plasticpollution #ocean #wildlife #newzealand #auckland #newplymouth #wellington #lovenature #teamwork

In the Bay of Plenty these school holidays? Bring

In the Bay of Plenty these school holidays? Bring the whānau along for some fun with us at Waihī Beach ☀️

Join the fantastic Jemma for a clean-up and Litter Intelligence survey this Sunday 1 October, 10.30am. Sustainable Waihī Beach is celebrating the launch of some very cool Community Beach Clean Pods with a sweet selection of activities, including a sustainable sandcastle competition, sand rake art lessons alongside a giant piece of sand art being drawn, a beach clean competition and free sausages and pizza 🍕😋

Come along to Waihī Beach this Sunday morning! Find the full event details and register to take part in the litter survey at the link in our bio @SUSTAINABLECOASTLINES

#volunteer #beachcleanup #familyfriendly #schoolholidays #beatplasticpollution #loveyourcommunity #conservation #makeadifference #savetheocean #litterintelligence

We’re sharing this whakataukī today (a favourit

We’re sharing this whakataukī today (a favourite of ours!) for World Environmental Health Day as a reminder that when we take care of the environment, it takes care of us🌴🌊🌏

From our air to our food and water, the environment surrounding us affects our quality of life in countless ways. Our daily wellbeing is inseparable from the health of our environment, making human health a priority for our ‘why’ for what we do here at Sustainable Coastlines by taking care of Papatūānuku 🙌

🌏 Help us take care of our moana — consider donating to fund our work.
🌊 Or support our mahi for the environment by joining us at a clean-up 👇
Links in bio @SUSTAINABLECOASTLINES

#worldenvironmentalhealthday #natureconservation #lovenature #lovepapatuanuku #loveaotearoa #connectwithnature #protectnature

World Cleanup Day at French Bay, Akaroa was a blas

World Cleanup Day at French Bay, Akaroa was a blast! 🏖️

The gorgeous beach was well looked-after by 13 volunteers who scoured the sand for rubbish. Citizen scientists also conducted a Litter Intelligence survey, contributing to a growing database to inform decision-making that can protect the coastlines of Aotearoa for years to come. The most common items found were glass or ceramic fragments, closely followed by unidentifiable hard plastic fragments.

Big thank you to everyone who came and did their bit for the moana! Cleanup Day doesn’t have to be one day of the year — keep up the positive action in whatever capacity you can 🌊 And keep an eye on our upcoming events, we’ll be ramping up more come summertime especially ☀️

#akaroa #bankspeninsula #volunteer #beachcleanup #beatplasticpollution #cleanseas #takethreeforthesea #loveyourcommunity #saveourbeach #ocean #marineconservation #makeadifference #bethechange #zerowaste #marinelitter

Did you know there is a strong link between spendi

Did you know there is a strong link between spending time in nature and increased mental health? 💚

A survey released by the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand (MHF) in 2018 reports that Kiwis felt a positive impact on their mental health when they spend more time with Papatūānuku — 95% of 1,025 Kiwi surveyed, to be exact!

All the more reason to spend some time during your Wednesday to ‘Be Active’ in nature 🏖️ #FiveWaysFiveDays

Read the findings at the link in our bio.

@mhfnz
#mentalhealthawarenessweek #mentalhealthawarenessweek2023 #mentalhealth #wellbeing #lovenature #natureismytherapist #ocean #mentalhealthmatters #love

Our impacts

1737101

LITTER CLEANED UP (LITRES)

242246

LITTER CLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS)

337324

TREES PLANTED BESIDE WATERWAYS

811

WEEDS REMOVED (CUBIC METRE)

251872

EDUCATION PRESENTATION ATTENDEES

155014

EVENT PARTICIPANTS

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