“It’s through great collaborations like what Clean Up Australia has with Cleanaway that really makes a difference.”
“It’s through great collaborations like what Clean Up Australia has with Cleanaway that really makes a difference.”
Cleanaway proudly supports Clean Up Australia, the charity that has inspired more than 20 million people to clean up, fix up and conserve our precious environment over more than 30 years.
Founded in 1989 by solo yachtsman Ian Kiernan AO, Clean Up Australia Day is a fixture of the country’s calendar on the first Sunday in March but the charity has evolved to provide practical solutions to help all Australians live more sustainably all year-round.
Clean Up Australia is chaired by Ian’s daughter, Pip Kiernan, who says organisations such as Cleanaway help fund free kits that include gloves and bags, tapping into a sentiment that we can all do something practical.
“[They] help us to evolve as an organisation and broaden our reach and influence in terms of prevention, helping Australians move towards that circular economy,” she said. “That is the solution where we need to be to tackle our waste challenges in this country.
“It’s through great collaborations like what Clean Up Australia has with Cleanaway that really makes a difference.”
Pip says this year, post-Covid, there is a great opportunity for people to come together again as a community and do something practical for the environment.
Clean Up Australia also run Business Clean Up Day, on 28 February, a dedicated day for workplaces of all sizes to get involved and engage teams on a fun, practical volunteering day while improving the local environment.
Cleanaway colleagues in Queensland will spend the first half of their Tuesday morning helping to clean up J J Smith Park in Marsden, Logan, and raise money for Clean Up Australia. Click here to join, support or learn more about the event.