BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

A significant number of young people participated in the voluntary clean-up initiative at Mataniko River on Saturday.

The clean-up effort, aimed at removing debris from the river, commenced at 8 a.m. and concluded at 1 p.m.

In addition to the youth, the initiative attracted a diverse group of dedicated volunteers from the Non-Government Organization (NGO), Honiara City Council (HCC), students, and community members from Honiara.

To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the operation, the river was divided into designated zones: Zone 1 stretched from the river mouth to the Rainbow Shop, Zone 2 from the Rainbow Shop to the old bridge, and Zone 3 from the old bridge to Number 3, reaching as far as the Tuvaruhu area.

Each zone was equipped with a boot for waste storage, which was weighed before being transported to a rubbish bin vehicle for disposal at Ranadi.

The clean-up, which focused on eliminating plastic waste from the Mataniko River, saw participants utilizing boats to retrieve plastic bottles, butane gas canisters, and other debris.

The collected waste was subsequently transported by the Honiara City Council to the Ranadi dumping site in East Honiara for proper disposal.