The Power of 8000 White River Community Action Group led a massive spring clean-up in their town, uniting everyone from mielie selling vendors to students to help spruce up the R40!
White River, South Africa (09 October 2024) — Spring was well in session over the weekend, and while some took to spring cleaning their closets, others, like the Power of 8000 White River Community Action Group, took to spring clean public spaces.
The Power of 8000 led a massive clean-up along the R40 in White River on Sunday, where they united over 50 people —including vendors who had been selling mielies along the road and became inspired to join in on the clean-up effort.
Together, the group worked under the beating Mpumalanga sun to tackle the litter troubles along the roadway. Despite the heat, everyone was committed to seeing the job through. With sunscreen aplenty and gloves in tow, they removed thousands of beer bottles amid other genres of waste, much of which had been thrown out of passing cars.
“The result was an impressive eight bakkie loads of rubbish, which were transported to the local transfer station,” shares the Power of 8000 White River Community Action Group.
“The high turnout and community spirit displayed during the day highlighted the strong commitment of White River residents to keeping their environment clean and beautiful.”
Many businesses, churchgoers, students, and businesses have made the big clean-up possible. The Power of 8000 team hopes that the day’s success will inspire ongoing community involvement in keeping White River clean and safe for all.
About the Power of 8000 White River Community Action Group
Originally a group of concerned residents who took informal clean-ups into their own hands, today the Power of 8000 (named in honour of the roughly 8000 ratepayers in the area) is a registered NPO that’s grown into its own force of environmental and community good to be reckoned with!
You can read more about their story here and can keep up with their work here.
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