Thread: Westland clean up

Originally Posted by Tahr

Hah. The use of napalm in that context came to naught and caused no good either.

and I thought they lost the war too

Originally Posted by R93

Unless you see this mess for yourselves you won't appreciate the damage. Pics and news coverage doesn't show the half of it.

They don't show the rubbish that has washed out to sea and travelled both north and south along our beaches.

People I have been with and myself have picked up some rubbish but there is way too much for us to make a difference.
It is pretty sad really.


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and THAT right there was what made me think of a drastic quick solution....YES it causes its own polution...BUT it would remove a hell of alot in a hell of a hurry...

Originally Posted by R93

Unless you see this mess for yourselves you won't appreciate the damage. Pics and news coverage doesn't show the half of it.

They don't show the rubbish that has washed out to sea and travelled both north and south along our beaches.

People I have been with and myself have picked up some rubbish but there is way too much for us to make a difference.
It is pretty sad really.


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Who do you suspect are the worst colprits at not taking out what they had taken in
Think there might be a bit from those river rafting types - most prob lost in roll overs etc (or whatever you call a F up in rubber Duckie

Originally Posted by Sarvo

and I thought they lost the war too

We were winning when I came home

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Who do you suspect are the worst colprits at not taking out what they had taken in
Think there might be a bit from those river rafting types - most prob lost in roll overs etc (or whatever you call a F up in rubber Duckie

It is from a blown out old dump used since the 40s mate. No one individual dumping rubbish while in the riverbed is responsible.

Government and local council have a lot to answer for imo.
You won't believe where some of the rubbish has reached.



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Originally Posted by R93

It is from a blown out old dump used since the 40s mate. No one individual dumping rubbish while in the riverbed is responsible.

Government and local council have a lot to answer for imo.
You won't believe where some of the rubbish has reached.



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OK
Sorry - I thought this was about river rubbish in general - thought bloody hell did not think place was getting used/abused to that degree

So where exactly are we talking about ??
Sounds very odd

Originally Posted by Sarvo

OK
Sorry - I thought this was about river rubbish in general - thought bloody hell did not think place was getting used/abused to that degree

So where exactly are we talking about ??
Sounds very odd

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/11361...stland-council

Originally Posted by Tahr

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/11361...stland-council

Holly shit - and who would have thought in that part of Paradise :-(
I dont have TV so miss the odd thing like this

Fox Glacier dump blew out when fox River flooded.
Spread rubbish from asshole to breakfast

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/...doubtful-sound

Originally Posted by R93

Fox Glacier dump blew out when fox River flooded.
Spread rubbish from asshole to breakfast

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I am shocked !!!!
Now I see what Micky Duck was on about - thought he had lost the plot completely :-)

Originally Posted by Sarvo

I am shocked !!!!
Now I see what Micky Duck was on about - thought he had lost the plot completely :-)

It is way too spread out to do anything but manually pick it up. From what I have seen it is not concentrated in a way that you could pile it up and burn it anyway.


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Anyone hunting Doughboy Bay and Masons Bay on Stewart Island will testify to the piles of plastic strewn around the beaches. Mostly carried from currants from around the world and the westerly winds washing it up. Spose a lot of plastic from the Fox River will end up there as well.

It pisses me off that it has taken from the end of may untill a few days ago to get the army there. It was obvious from the start that this was huge and quick action was required. But great effort from those involved in the clean up

if it was the tongariro river we wouldve seen a different reaction time........