Launching Second Saturday Monthly Clean Up
Blue Bay Bike Taxis are coming on nicely.
So exciting to be giving our Blue Bay bike taxis an initial try-out. There’s still a little work to go to finish them off but we’re almost there! These hop on / hop off taxis can take 2 -3 passengers at a time on a tour of the harbour, linking Mariners with the Bay Harbour Market. Payment will be on a tips based system. This is an initial 3 month pilot project aiming to spread the Blue Bay 2030 message: plastic recycling and respect for the environment while creating income generating opportunities for some fit Hout Bayers who want to share their love of the bay. If you’re interested in getting involved as a bike operator, please contact Craig Dunlop at Hout Bay Yacht Club. Blue Bay 2030 JUNKSTARS Bay Harbour Market, Hout Bay Hout Bay Yacht Club Hout Bay Harbour Clean Up.
Blue Bay 2030 Harbour Clean up #2 on 18 September 2021
A stunning Saturday event hosted by Sentinel Ocean Alliance. We were proud of the efforts of all participants.
Thank you to the following groups in Hout Bay who joined in to make the event a huge success:
Junk Stars on Land Picking up bags and Bags of Litter
Meraki Bay on Land Picking up bags and Bags of Litter
Sakhisizwe on The Ocean with Kayak Adventures Cape Town cleaning the water
Members of the Public on Land Picking up bags and Bags of Litter
Members of the public on the Ocean in Hout Bay Harbour Clean up Dinghy “ollie” cleaning the water
Members of the Public on Land Driving the Waste Shark
Please contact Sophie Corbett to include your organisation or get involved in the next Harbour Clean Up
Blue Bay 2030 Harbour Clean up #1 on 20 August 2021
Thank you to the following groups in Hout Bay who joined in to make the event a huge success:
Junk Stars on Land Picking up bags and Bags of Litter
Meraki Bay on Land Picking up bags and Bags of Litter
Sakhisizwe on The Ocean in Bucket List Kayaks cleaning the water
Members of the Public on Land Picking up bags and Bags of Litter
Members of the public on the Ocean in Hout Bay Harbour Clean up Dinghy “ollie” cleaning the water
Members of the Public on Land Driving the Waste Shark
Please contact Sophie Corbett to include your organisation or get involved in the next Harbour Clean Up
Harbour clean up projects “Ollie” and the bucket list Kayaks clean up the harbour water
CLEAN UP EVENT FOR AUGUST
The first of many Harbour and Beach clean up events is here, Friday 20 August at 3.00
Introducing our New Logo
Thank you to Kim Watermayer, A Cape Town Artist and Graphic Designer. Kim used the elements from the Winning Logo designed by Nangamso Booi and added attributes of the top three logos chosen to create a wonderful identity.
Please contact us to get involved with any of the amazing projects we are working on. We accept donations and are soon to run some fun fund raising events.
Do you know your recycle symbol?
Which plastic can I recycle? Is there a valuable plastic? Must I wash my plastic? Who buys plastic?
Answers to these and more questions need to be found, learned and repeated. The following are links you may find helpful. Blue Bay 2030 will continue to find valuable resources to help share the information.
PETCO , the PET Recycling Company, is a company that takes Extended Producer Responsibility (in the industry, we call it EPR) for the end-of-life solution for the PET bottle sector on a collaborative basis, both financially and operationally.
Plastics SA has a huge responsibility to encourage packaging producers to reduce single use plastic and to redesign Packaging to reduce waste generated.
COUNT DOWN TIMER
Our Inaugural Sentinel Article
Logo Competition to Find our identity
THE LOGO WINNER: NANGAMSO BOOI
“I am passionate about the environment and most of our summer days are shared on Hout Bay beach. I believe Hout Bay will reach Blue Flag status by 2030, we just need to pull our weight as a community and do our bit”.
Nangamso Booi
THE LOGO ENTRIES
Call to entries on the 17 May 2021 were published on social media platforms and shared via personal WhatsApp message to every one we knew, with no existing support base we needed to rely on friends, family and colleagues to share the message as widely as they could.
A total of 21 entries were submitted to a 9 person judging panel who voted for their top 10 and a winner emerged. The Entrants were a diverse group of people who’s main criteria was that they believed this goal of Blue Flag status is attainable by 2030. Submissions included sketches, paintings, graphic images and logos each representing the abilities and vision of the creating artist.
The top 10 Nominees were informed on the 9 June and the winners announced at the Rethinking Plastic presentation at the HBYC. All entries were on display and spot prizes were awarded and every entrant received a token of gratitude for taking part.
The first prize winner received R1000, R1000 was shared to the remaining top 10 nominees.
The top 3 submitted works of art Have been combined to create our new identity. Collaboration, Inclusivity, Sustainability are the core values of Blue Bay 2030 and the competition supported this vision.
Huge Thank You to Kim Watermayer for creating the final logo.
Thank you to Everyone who made this possible:
The HBYC for hosting the events and contributing to the prize Money.
Captain Jacks for Prize Money
Darios, HBYC, Sentinel Ocean Alliance and Massimo‘s for spot prizes.
The Judges: Lorette Du Toit, Roxi Newham-Blake, Brent, Patience Gertse, Vicky Scheffel, Greg Bertish, Josie Borain, and Jen McKay.