SA Company Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Cleaning Up South African Spots
To celebrate their 25th birthday, Engen management and employees embarked on a number of clean-up initiatives around the country – including beach clean-ups in coastal areas and river clean-ups for inland areas. In Cape Town, 100 employees were transported to Blaauwberg Nature Reserve yesterday where they spent the morning cleaning the area to make it […]
To celebrate their 25th birthday, Engen management and employees embarked on a number of clean-up initiatives around the country – including beach clean-ups in coastal areas and river clean-ups for inland areas. In Cape Town, 100 employees were transported to Blaauwberg Nature Reserve yesterday where they spent the morning cleaning the area to make it cleaner and healthier for all beach goers and marine life.
The Blaauwberg Nature Reserve has a spectacular view down fynbos slopes from Blaauwberg Hill, across the city, to 7km of rocky, sandy coastline, the ocean and beyond.
Blaauwberg Hill, is one of the few viewpoints in the world from where you can see two proclaimed World Heritage Sites, namely Table Mountain and Robben Island.
Adhila Hamdulay, Engen’s Corporate Social Investment Manager says: “We were very excited to work together as a company and do our part for the environment and keep these beaches clean.
“We picked up, broken glass, packets, straws, cigarette lighters and butts, and plastic bottles, which are not biodegradable and very harmful for marine life.”
By the end of the day the team managed to fill 46 bags of trash and other environmentally harmful substances.
Employees also enjoyed an informative environmental talk with some invaluable tips and insights, including:
- Always put your litter in the bin or take it home with you and bin it later;
- Try not to use plastic straws;
- Remember to always Refuse, Reduce and Recycle; and
- Either re-use your plastic shopping bags or use material bags