Garbage & Environmental Services
No Cuts No Butts
Cigarettes and glass litter our beaches and can harm people, marine wildlife and our environment.
Smoking and glass is no longer allowed on the sand at Port Phillip beaches.
Council is committed to enhancing liveability by improving the safety of our open spaces and caring for our bay and foreshore and is proud to be the first bay-side municipality to launch this campaign.
Surf Coast Shire successfully launched a similar initiative in 2008 across its popular beachside towns, including Lorne and Torquay, so remember, whether you’re home or away on holidays, the rules are the same!
Council is working with local traders to get the message out to visitors and tourists, and friendly Council staff will also be handing out Frisbees and water bottles on beaches to promote the ‘no cuts, no butts’ message.
No Cuts No Butts on YouTube
Nothing BUTT the facts:
From 1 November – 31 April, the entire tide line along the Port Phillip beaches is inspected and managed on a daily basis. Bins are also emptied daily and beach cleaning crews work seven days a week. Other parts of the beach (above the tide line) are machine cleaned weekly. Every week Council picks up over 100 cubic metres of beach litter, including thousands of cigarette butts, a large amount of broken glass and dozens of syringes. Cigarette butts can take years to decompose.
Approximately 7.2 billion cigarette butts are discarded annually in Australia. One in ten butts littered in Melbourne ends up in our bay. Butts harm wildlife and habitats by releasing harmful chemicals as they decompose or are eaten by marine life.
Media Release Nov 2011 Water Safety Week
Find out more about our beaches and foreshore
No Cuts No Butts in the media
Port Phillip Leader 29 November 2011
Emerald Hill Weekly 30 November 2011
