The Litter Blitz at Dawson Primary last Thursday, 12 November, was a great event. In just over an hour, the students, along with a significant number of parent and community helpers, picked up 232.69 kg of litter and rubbish!
Well done Tread Lightly Caravan – you guys are doing an incredible job. Thanks to Ra and Shannon from Green Gorilla, who volunteered to help out.
Litter Blitz
The Litter Blitz initiative has become a great addition to the Tread Lightly programme as a way for students to “take action” and to show leadership in their community against litter and illegal dumping.
A Blitz involves a school shutting down for two hours to allow every student, teacher and as many parents and community volunteers as possible to pick up litter from neighbouring streets. Tread Lightly undertakes all the organisation, supplies all the equipment and provides a celebration BBQ for students and volunteers.
The Blitzes are also proving very popular to give back and get involved with their local community.
Tread Lightly has organised Litter Blitzes with nine schools across Auckland, hosting 4,578 students, teachers, parents and community volunteers, with 2,606 kg of litter and illegal dumping collected.
