First started by Ian Kiernan in 1990 in response to his indignation about the polluted state of the world’s oceans, Clean Up Australia Day has become Australia’s largest community-based environmental event, which over the last 20 years has seen the collection of over 200,000 tonnes of rubbish nationwide and the donation of 24 million volunteer hours.
As well as Clean Up Australia Day, the Clean Up Australia organisation runs a series of campaigns that advocate for a cleaner environment and more sustainable lifestyles which include:
The Clean Up Australia website also has a number of useful resources for schools, including: