In New Zealand, National Cleanup Week takes place from September 17 to 23. It kicks off on the same day as World Cleanup Day, running all the way through that week. It is an annual event deliberately held in the month of September to coincide with similar global events held in the same month. The aim of the annual National Cleanup Week is in line with that of World Cleanup Day, which is to raise awareness about the mismanaged waste crisis by mobilizing all spheres of society, including individuals and organized bodies, to participate in cleanup actions.

New Zealand has a week where every person is expected to join in cleaning efforts. The start day coincides with World Cleanup Day, and then continuing cleanup activities all through that week. The annual week-long event, deliberately held in the month of September, was necessitated by the increasing risk of a total environmental shutdown as a result of poor management of waste all around the world. This global problem of waste mismanagement impelled different environmental groups in various countries to organize cleanup events that would be engaging enough to successfully get all hands on deck in the effort to save the environment from the effects of poor waste management. National Cleanup Week is celebrated in the same way as World Cleanup Day, which was first observed on September 15, 2018, and the current cleanup efforts are only building on the successes of previous global cleanup efforts. The goal was to involve 5% of the world’s population in environmental cleanup efforts, hence New Zealand’s need to contribute to that quota. Since its inception, National Cleanup Week has helped New Zealand to contribute fairly to the target quota for global involvement in cleanup efforts, and each year, it gets more people volunteering. The country’s creative campaigns catch the interest of the younger generation while also educating them on the importance of these cleanup efforts. Global cleanup efforts have existed in many forms throughout our history, especially following widespread catastrophes such as earthquakes, floods, and powerful tsunamis. In modern history, these efforts are left to affected community members who will often have support from various international organizations and N.G.O.s.

The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Waste and Other Matter, also known as the London Convention, is established.

The Litter Act is created in New Zealand in 1979, granting powers to the ‘Keep New Zealand Beautiful' organization to take charge of national cleanup efforts.

New Zealand enacts its Resource Management Act, which focuses on the sustainable management of New Zealand's natural and physical resources.

The Resource Management Act of New Zealand adds the Marine Pollution Regulations to itself.

September is National Clean Up Month.

We wouldn’t call it a “crisis.” However, statistics show that New Zealand wastes about $872 million worth of food annually.

Volunteer to take part in the scheduled cleanup activities.

New Zealand has the ‘Keep New Zealand Beautiful’ organization, which is in charge of national cleanup efforts in the country. Go ahead and sign up as a volunteer for National Cleanup Week.

Littering is already a big enough deal as it is. In commemorating National Cleanup Week, please resist the urge to litter.

Join the online campaign. Share your thoughts about Cleanup Week online using the hashtag #NationalCleanupWeek.

New Zealand recorded over three million tons of waste landfilled in 1995.

Of the millions of tons of waste landfilled in New Zealand annually, approximately 252,000 tons is plastic waste.

New Zealand is one of the countries with a high waste output, and the landfills keep heaping higher each year.

New Zealand records approximately 122,547 tons of food waste each year, which is quite a lot of food.

New Zealand has up to five notable landfills, which include Redvale in Albany, Hampton Downs in Waikato Region, and Green Island in Dunedin.

National Cleanup Week is a commendable effort in the protection of our environmental health. It’s on all of us humans to take care of the planet we call home.

National Cleanup Week promotes the ideals of a cleaner planet. This is a worthwhile initiative, and we love it!

Cleaning up helps to keep our communities beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. A clean environment translates to a healthy community.

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