Litter hero joins effort to keep Elster Creek tidy
"To improve how we handle litter, we need to track down where it’s coming from, see how it gets into our stormwater system, and tackle the problem at the source."
"To improve how we handle litter, we need to track down where it’s coming from, see how it gets into our stormwater system, and tackle the problem at the source."
On a sunny spring day along Melbourne’s Merri Creek corridor, the unmistakable “growl” of growling grass frogs has returned to a swamp that had been dry just weeks earlier.
As Melbourne grows, the amount of litter does too. Together, let’s make litter extinct!
Like you, we don't like seeing litter being washed off streets into stormwater drains and into our waterways.
The simple act of putting your litter in the bin or taking it home can make a big difference in keeping Melbourne’s waterways clean and healthy.
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