Community Clean-up Initiative

28/08/2026

Over the years of doing this, I've had a lot of people asking me why. Why "waste" my time picking up someone else's litter.

Thanks Trudy for reminding us.

28/08/2026

Thank you ladies for another great Monthly Beach Cleanup at Laaiplek beach!

What a magnificent way to spend the last hour of daylight!

Come join us every last Thursday of the month around 17:15 as we watch the sunset from the beach while doing something great!

Lauren Matthews van niekerk Stefanie Ash

CapeNature Bergrivier Municipality Bergrivier Tourism

28/08/2026

My SPAR Pick n Pay Checkers WOOLWORTHS

Sometimes the best environmental innovation isn’t a new material. It’s remembering what people used before plastic existed.

The viral images came from Rimping Supermarket in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where fresh vegetables were bundled in banana leaves and secured with flexible bamboo or fibre ties. The approach significantly reduced the amount of disposable plastic needed for packaging, although small amounts of plastic were still used for some labels.

Banana leaves have been used to wrap and cook food across Asia for generations. They’re large, flexible, naturally water-resistant and biodegradable, making them particularly practical in tropical regions where banana plants are abundant.

What made this interesting wasn’t the invention of something new. It was taking an old, incredibly simple idea and putting it inside a modern supermarket.

The photos quickly spread around the world, and similar banana-leaf packaging was also trialled by supermarkets elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

It won’t replace every kind of plastic packaging, especially where banana leaves aren’t locally available. But it demonstrates something important: not every environmental problem needs a futuristic solution.

Sometimes the sustainable technology we’ve been searching for has been growing on trees the entire time.

18/08/2026

MONTHLY BEACH CLEAN-UP!
📍Laaiplek beach (between harbour wall and Zeezicht restaurant)
🗓️ Thursday, 27 August 2026
⏰ 17:15

♻️ Be part of the change!

13/08/2026

13/08/2026

🌼🌊 Let’s keep our coastline blooming beautifully! 🌊🌼

The wildflowers are putting on a spectacular show along our coastline, and what better time to show a little love to the beautiful place we call home? 💚

Unite Against Litter is hosting a community clean-up on 15 August, and we’d love for our community, including all surrounding businesses, to join us!

📅 15 August
🕣 Meet from 08:30 for 09:00
📍 Da Gama Bay Monument

Let’s work together to keep our coastline clean and protect the natural beauty that makes our area so special. 🌼🌊 Every helping hand makes a difference!

🧤 Please bring your own gloves
🧢 Don’t forget your hat
💧 And bring plenty of water

We especially encourage our local businesses and their teams to get involved. Let’s come together as a community and give our beautiful coastline the care it deserves. 💚

🌼 Protect the flowers. Protect the coastline. Protect our home.

11/08/2026

Scientists have discovered a tiny new tree frog species in Costa Rica, less than 4 cm long, but researchers warn pesticides near coffee plantations could threaten its breeding habitat.

Stay in the know! Follow us for more updates and be part of the conversation at: https://ow.ly/PYhy50ZxUqc

03/08/2026

Fantastic news!

Critically acclaimed film Out of Mined is coming to Die Koelkamers in Paternoster!

Our tickets are booked, are yours?

🎥 DIE KOELKAMERS BIOSCOPE presents
outofmined.documentary Out of Mined (63 minutes)
Produced by Eyeforce
In association with Protect the West Coast on Saturday 22 August

Director: Arthur Neumeier

South Africa’s West Coast, raw, fragile, and rich in life is facing a quiet catastrophe. Far from the public eye, diamond and mineral mining are tearing apart its beaches, dunes, and ocean floor.

Out of Mined is a feature documentary shining a light on this devastation and on the people fighting to protect what remains.

Through the voices of local communities, scientists, environmentalists, and indigenous leaders, the film reveals what’s been lost and what can still be saved.

More than a story of destruction, it’s one of resilience and hope. Calling for change, reflection, and a shift in how we value the land, the ocean, and the diamonds we buy as symbols of love.

Book online diekoelkamers.com

30/07/2026

Another monthly beach cleanup - done! ✅️

Thank you Cindy Magee for the crafty frame made of litter!

Remember to join us every last Thursday of the month just after 5pm