In case you missed it, registrations are now open for Clean Up Australia Day 2009. This year’s event will be on March 1st and you can register at cleanup.org.au either as a volunteer or to host your own cleanup site.

Since 1990, Clean Up Australia Day has seen some eight million Australians take part, and collected over 200,000 tonnes of rubbish.  With an estimated 80 million plastic bags and 7 billion cigarette butts (that’s over 300 per person!) being thrown or dumped every year in Australia, ending up in waterways, streets and parks, it’s a ‘must-do’.

Check out their TV ad below:

Don’t forget, it’s also a great way to get out into your community and meet some like minded people! I’ll be taking my family along to our local site and will be posting some pictures of the day here on Treading Lighter. See you there!