{"id":44648,"date":"2024-08-21T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/milnerton-lagoons-battle-against-pollution-a-call-to-action-for-cleaner-beaches-20240821\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:47:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:47:03","slug":"milnerton-lagoons-battle-against-pollution-a-call-to-action-for-cleaner-beaches-20240821","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/milnerton-lagoons-battle-against-pollution-a-call-to-action-for-cleaner-beaches-20240821\/","title":{"rendered":"Milnerton Lagoon\u2019s battle against pollution: A call to action for cleaner beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Milnerton Lagoon is heavily impacted by litter, especially plastic waste during winter months. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmentalists and local authorities emphasise the need for collective efforts to address pollution. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A proposed Water Quality Flag System aims to raise awareness of the environmental health risks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTackling the litter problem requires a multi-prong approach including increased awareness, behaviour change and a drive towards less harmful packaging and products.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the word of environmentalist Caroline Marx who is rallying behind a cleaner and waste-free Lagoon Beach in Milnerton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councillor Karl Bodin, a member of the Mayor\u2019s Advisory Committee on Water Quality, recently accompanied Committee chair, Alex Lansdowne on a site visit to the Milnerton beachfront and Lagoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Litter on the Milnerton Lagoon caused havoc these winter months, leaving piled up plastic waste in its wake. The City\u2019s cleaning crews are seen on the beach on a daily basis, cleaning up the waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_04ebf62d\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cCity of Cape Town cleaning teams are working to remove the litter that\u2019s washed onto the beaches. But it\u2019s clear government cannot keep the beaches clean alone. All Capetonians need to make more of an effort to clean up Cape Town and prevent solid waste pollution,\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bodin says they met with Theresa Pakulski from the Milnerton Beach Safety and Milnerton Surf Lifesaving Club during the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe assessed the deposits of solid waste on the beach and the need for improved clean-ups. Pakulski discussed the need for improved beach signage, following tramatic drownings and near drownings in recent weeks. We will be finding solutions to best warn the public of dangerous conditions in the lagoon and to advise the public to stay clear of the water,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_82b11a36\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12124\/97b793df189e40e4a98f1e54f1d95b74.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ffaf60aae76248a6b0d9f2e1656ded58.jpg\" title=\"The Milnerton Lagoon is now cleaner after recent clean-ups.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The Milnerton Lagoon is now cleaner after recent clean-ups.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lansdowne says the Milnerton Lagoon is a beautiful natural space that\u2019s being degraded by human behaviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCity of Cape Town cleaning teams are working to remove the litter that\u2019s washed onto the beaches. But it\u2019s clear government cannot keep the beaches clean alone. All Capetonians need to make more of an effort to clean up Cape Town and prevent solid waste pollution,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-water-quality-concerns\">Water quality concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Water Quality Awareness, an NPO and guardians highlighting the quality of our water bodies free from pollution said in a social media post they have written to the Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, on the concerns of water quality regarding the chronic discharge of sewage and other litter into our beaches, \u201cand fundamentally the need to establish a Water Quality Flag System akin to the Shark Spotters program would raise the awareness to the environmental health risks associated to poor water quality,\u201d the post reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group says, in conjunction to the establishment of a Water Quality Flag System, they have provided several cases of swimmers, surfers and paddlers that have become hospitalised and pathological reports illustrating the association to the infections stemming from bacteria overload, yet has fallen on ears of dismissal and denial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt appears the City of Cape Town vanity is to avoid any poor public stigma that might impact tourism yet ignores to uphold the Constitution Rights of Section 24: Section 24(b) of the Constitution provides that \u201ceveryone has the right to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation [and] promote conservation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save A Fishie also held regular beach clean-ups at Lagoon Beach, but says they came across other beaches, filled with much more waste than Lagoon Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think we found the dirtiest beach in South Africa. Now you know me. You know what I\u2019ve all seen. You\u2019ve travelled with me around SA and we\u2019ve visited and cleaned many beaches. Over 110, but this morning. Wow. I\u2019m calling it.. Macassar Beach is the dirtiest,\u201d says Zo\u00eb Prinsloo from Save A Fishie who recently celebrated its sixth birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_fede7e5d\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cI have no words. We need urgent help here! The City of Cape Town needs to make a plan. We need hundreds of hands to clean this stretch,\u201d she says.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prinsloo says they only tackled a small section of the 9 kilometre stretch of the beach. Howver, in this small section they filled 2 skips with a total weight of 2051 kilograms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s over 2 tons in about an hour and a half. Nearly the entire 9km stretch looks like this! A truly heartbreaking sight to see. We cleared 2 tons and honestly, we barely scratched the surface! So yes, we\u2019ll definitely be back,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prinsloo adds what was absolutely shocking was the number of lollipop sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have no words. We need urgent help here! The City of Cape Town needs to make a plan. We need hundreds of hands to clean this stretch,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To help the team clean beaches, send an email to save.a.fishie@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milnerton Lagoon is heavily impacted by litter, especially plastic waste during winter 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