JOIN THE CLEAN-UP
Make our special places litter-free, anytime, anywhere.
Picking up rubbish helps keep water and soil clean, and native species safe and healthy.
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WHAT YOU
CAN DO
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You don’t need to go far to join the great New Zealand clean-up. Picking up litter wherever you see it prevents it from entering the oceans, waterways and wild places.
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There are heaps of groups doing the good mahi all around the motu by cleaning up their local places. Getting in touch with your nearest Keep New Zealand Beautiful community branch is a great starting point.
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If you want to scale up your impact, organise your own community clean-up. Choose a place you love, get a crew together, and get stuck in.
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You can sign your event up to New Zealand Clean Up Week in September, or get help organising your beach clean-up with the Sustainable Coastlines DIY clean-up guide.
GET THE TEAM INVOLVED FOR CONSERVATION WEEK
Why not do a nature clean-up as a team? Round up your workmates and show te taiao some love.
You could:
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grab your work bestie and clean up the beach or river bank on your lunch break
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make your next 1:1 a walk in the park … and pick up rubbish while you’re at it
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do a beach clean-up as a team-building activity (and get ice cream afterwards).
Remember to share the fun! Use #AlwaysBeNaturing and tag @docgovtnz.
HOW YOU'LL
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Rubbish can be found everywhere, and we all know it’s bad for nature. It pollutes water and soil, and damages natural habitats. It can also kill or harm native animals. In New Zealand, more rubbish is finding its way into nature, more often.
Cleaning up your local beach, stream, mountain biking track or bush reserve has an immediate impact. You’ll be doing your bit to protect what makes this whenua special.
ARE YOU IN?
It takes everyone to make a difference for nature. Every little bit helps.
NATURE'S IN
TROUBLE
Thousands of our native species are heading towards extinction, but it’s not too late to save them.
All around New Zealand, Kiwis are bringing nature back.
RELATED ACTIONS
Each time you're at the beach, make it a habit to pick up three pieces of plastic.
Experience what people can do for nature when they work together.
If you see a native animal in need of help, or something that’s just not right, call it in.