Clean up Australia Day

The first Clean Up Australia Day was formally established in 1990,almost 300,000 volunteers turned out on that day and involvement has steadily increased ever since. The Clean Up Australia Day takes place on the first Sunday in March every year ,and this year will be held on Sunday ,4 March2012.


In1989,a named lan Kiernan of Australia had a simple idea to make a difference in Sydney Harbour.Because of he competed in the BOC Challenge solo around -the-world yacht race in 1987 and when he sailed through the oceans of the world, he was shocked and disgusted by the pollution and rubbish that he continually encountered in areas. So he decided to clean up Sydney Harbour and organised Clean Up co founder Kim Mckay . The activity received an enormous public response with more than 40,000 Sydneysiders. And now it becomes the nation's largest community -based environmental event.


In the past 20 years. Australians have devoted more  than 24 million hours towards the environment through Clean Up Australia Day and collected over 200.000 tonnes of rubbish.


Clean Up the World demonstrates that people across the planet are willing to do something themselves to help protect and care for their environment.


Now you can find an area such as a park or beach that needs cleaning up or join an exisiting Clean Up Site near you.You can register as an individual .Community group,business or school. Let's clean our earth together !