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Environmental group Rethink The Stink has raised fresh concerns about hidden sources of beach pollution after hundreds of plastic sticks were collected during a cleanup at Lagoon Beach on Saturday 11 April. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The waste was gathered by Save a Fishie<\/a> volunteers as part of their ongoing #BinItDontFlushIt campaign, which focuses on preventing bathroom-related litter from entering Cape Town\u2019s waterways and coastline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to organisers, the discovery of earbud sticks highlights a growing and largely unseen pollution problem \u2014 items that are not discarded on beaches, but flushed down toilets and carried through the sewage system before ending up in the ocean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re not dropped on the beach. They\u2019re flushed.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers explained that many small items, including earbud sticks, cotton buds and wet wipes, are thin enough to slip through wastewater treatment filters. From there, they are carried into rivers and eventually washed out to sea, where tides return them to shorelines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is preventable pollution,\u201d the group said, stressing that toilets should only be used for the \u201c3 P\u2019s: pee, poo and paper.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything else, they added, belongs in the bin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Environmental
Environmental reminder from volunteers: flush only the three P’s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Call for behavioural change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Save a Fishie volunteer Zo\u00eb Prinsloo said the latest cleanup formed part of their third #BinItDontFlushIt beach activation, held in partnership with the City of Cape Town and Rethink The Stink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn Saturday we had our third #BinItDontFlushIt beach cleanup, in proud collaboration with the City of Cape Town and Rethink The Stink, to help raise awareness about the impact that incorrectly flushed bathroom waste has on our environment and waterways,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that the group focused on smaller items that often go unnoticed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe focused on everything \u2014 from tiny nurdles, earbud sticks, lollipop sticks and bottle tops, to plastic bottles, bags and tins, and even a few bags floating in the lagoon itself,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team removed 31 kilograms of litter during the cleanup, with organisers noting that around 80% of the waste consisted of very small plastic items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were also able to provide MyStudentHouse with #BinItDontFlushIt stickers to place on toilet stall doors to help spread awareness,\u201d Prinsloo added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beachgoers react to pollution concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Regular beach visitors expressed concern after hearing about the findings and the scale of the pollution problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had no idea things like earbud sticks could end up on the beach. It\u2019s quite shocking when you think about how far it travels,\u201d said Milnerton beachgoer Jason van Wyk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lagoon Beach visitor Nadia Jacobs said the issue highlighted the need for more public awareness. \u201cPeople just don\u2019t realise what flushing the wrong things does. Seeing it collected like that is eye-opening.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table View resident Liam Petersen added, \u201cYou think you\u2019re being clean, but it actually ends up in the ocean. It\u2019s disturbing to see it back on the beach.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beach regular Ayesha Damies said small changes could make a big difference. \u201cIf everyone just followed the 3 P’s rule, we wouldn\u2019t have this problem. It really starts at home.\u201d
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\"\nNurdles
Nurdles recovered from Lagoon Beach demonstrate how small plastic pellets enter the marine environment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Simple message, big impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Organisers say the solution lies in changing everyday habits, stressing that even small plastic items contribute to long-term environmental damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnly flush the 3 Ps \u2014 pee, poo and toilet paper. Everything else belongs in the bin,\u201d the group said, urging the public to support the #BinItDontFlushIt campaign to help reduce pollution at its source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ ALSO:<\/strong> Hundreds of nappies continue to wash up on local beaches<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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