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Urban Greening and Environmental Awareness Programme a success
Urban Greening and Environmental Awareness Programme a success
The KwaDukuza Municipality's Environmental Management section on Friday, 13 September 2019, completed a successful Urban Greening and Environmental Awareness Programme targeting institutions of learning and health in the KwaDukuza municipal area as part of the broader Arbor Week programmes.
Explaining the purpose of the programme Ms Nokubonga Duma, Senior Environmental Officer at the municipality, alluded that the municipality was well en route to implementing landscaping projects that would create mutually beneficial relationships between dwellers and their environment. This would ultimately, assist to combat air and noise pollution, soak up rainwater that may otherwise create flooding and to create habitats for local wildlife.
The various attendees of the programme at the various institutions were also enlightened about appropriately disposing waste at their homes. Delivering this talk was Ms Nonzuzo Chamane, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Experiential Trainee based at KwaDukuza Municipality. She informed the attendees of five easy steps to follow when disposing waste:
"Step 1 - Sort your garbage into a few different bins. This can be done quickly by setting up a multi-storage bin in your kitchen so items can be sorted as they are disposed."
"Step 2 - Sell/donate any garbage that can be reused, such as toys or clothing."
"Step 3 - Take recyclables such as glass, plastics and paper to a local recycling centre. If your neighbourhood has a recycling pick-up, leave it out in the front of your house in plastic bins. Don't use plastic garbage bags as this only contributes to the waste."
"Step 4 - Turn food and garden waste into compost. You can do this with a simple compost pile. Once it's completely composted, you can use it in your garden as a rich fertilizer."
"Step 5 - Collect any remaining garbage into a trash bag and place it into a garbage bin. Remember to seal the top so that animals won't be able to get into it. Leave the bin in sight for garbage collectors on your pick up day." Concluded Nonzuzo Chamane.
Learners at the various schools also got an opportunity to do sketch plays and presentations to enlighten their peers on environmental issues and pollution could be curbed.

