Busy weekend for Hermanus Scouts

Busy weekend for Hermanus Scouts

Writer & Photographer Taylum Meyer

The 1st Hermanus Sea Scouts had their first big meet this past weekend after the Covid-19 regulations were relaxed to Level 1.

The troop took part in the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge which is a global initiative developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), adopted by the World Scout Organisation as an integral component of its Earth Tribe Initiative. This challenge helps the youngsters understand the impact that people have on the planet when it comes to plastic use and how you can promote a clean, healthy planet that will contribute to a more sustainable world.

The Hermanus Scouts decided to clean the area behind Hermanus Animal Welfare that is used to walk the dogs after their Troop Leader, Felix le Roux adopted a dog from HAWS and saw how much litter there was.

On Friday afternoon the Scouts, armed with black bags and gloves, set about clearing the area with the help of Felix, Wepener van der Walt (Assistant Troop Leader) and friend of the Scouts, Mark Easter (also an ex-Scout). They managed to clean half of the area over two hours, collecting 27 black bags and one big bag, before their time ran out for the day. They plan to go back another day to finish the job. Once they had taken all the bags back to the welfare’s offices, the Scouts were treated to some water and a snack bag from HAWS as a thank you for their fantastic work. The cleared area will now be much safer for both the dogs and their walkers.

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