Students clean up Pelican Island
Students from Brisbane Waters Secondary College volunteered their time on Friday, September 6, to help clean up Pelican Island.
The group visited the inner bay within Pelican Island and immediately sighted large amounts of oyster product, which was quickly loaded into the barge.
Four hundred and ninety plastic drink bottles, including water, juice, milk and soft drink bottles, were picked up in the area.
A large number of beer bottles were also collected by members of the group, with the total number of bottles being in excess of 450.
Students found 320 plastic film remnants, such as bits of plastic bags and containers.
Foam insulation and packaging, aluminium cans, rubber remnants and cigarette lighters were among the other debris taken from the site.
A total of 840kg of waste was deposited at Woy Woy Landfill and a further seven car tyres were taken to a bulk storage facility.
Brisbane Waters Foreshore Program co-ordinator Mr Graham Johnston said the day, which saw the students clean 400m of beach, was a great success.
"It was a great effort by these students," Mr Johnston said.
Email, 9 Sep 2013
Graham Johnston, Brisbane Waters Foreshore Program