Clean Up Australia

In 1989 an 'average Australian bloke' called Ian Kiernan AO had a simple idea to make a difference in his own backyard - Sydney Harbour. This simple idea spread right across the nation becoming Australia's largest community-based environmental event, Clean Up Australia Day.

The idea of a clean up day ignited an enthusiasm and desire among the community to get involved and make a difference to their local environment every day of the year.

But of course, Australia's waste challenges can't be solved in just one day, so over the past three decades, Clean Up Australia has evolved into an organisation that works with community, government and businesses to provide practical solutions to help us all live more sustainably every day of the year.

Today our focus is as much on preventing rubbish entering our environment as it is removing what has already accumulated.