Keep Australia Beautiful Week (KAB Week) is held at the end of August each year, and was developed by Keep Australia Beautiful to remind people about the simple things they can do in their daily lives to reduce the impact on the environment and encourage action.
In 2011, KAB Week will be held from Monday 22nd August to Sunday 28th August.
It is estimated that about 80 percent of marine debris is from land based sources. Littered items such as cigarette butts and food and beverage containers, reach the ocean and rivers through run-off from storm water drains.
To highlight this avoidable environmental problem, this year's campaign will focus on the effects litter has on our oceans and waterways, and the direct impact it has on the health and safety of marine wildlife.
Whilst the campaign is still being developed, you may like to consider ways that you can help raise awareness of the issue of marine litter and help promote it at your school, university, in your local area, or in the media. Here's just one idea...
Create your own marine animal 'litter art' to help spread the message
The 'Plastic Bag Monster' below is a creation by Slovenian artist Miha Artnak, who put it on display outside the European Commission headquarters in May this year. Artnak collected 40,000 used plastic bags and 7,500 used plastic cups to create the 'Plastic Bag Monster' artwork, which symbolises the spread of consumerism and waste.
RUETERS/Francois Lenoir
Read More: http://www.kab.org.au/programs/keep-australia-beautiful-week/
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