Little Litter Super Heroes take to the streets

A SUPERHERO is thought of as a comic book character, with super natural powers and super human strength who is dedicated to protecting humanity while fighting super villains.

A Litter Super Hero on the other hand fights rubbish and protects the environment, keeping it safe and clean for mankind and womankind.

Litter Super Heroes are a force for good when it comes to cleaning up litter on the highways and roads in Ballarat and the Grampians region.

Grampians Central West Waste & Resource Recovery Group, the organisation behind the program, is calling for the community to not only be creative and develop a new kind of super hero but also to think what their super powers might be that will help fight litter.

The Litter Super Hero competition, designed to be a positive reinforcement for good non-littering behaviour, has two categories, 12 years and under and 12 years and above.

“We are looking forward to seeing what kinds of super powers people will come up with,” said La Vergne Lehmann, Grampians Central West WRRG executive officer.

So far there is ‘Eagle Eyed Emma’ who is capable of spotting litter from any distance no matter how small and ‘Go-Go Georgia’ gets her rubbish in the right bin every time and loves to have a go at cleaning up.

The competition will run until Friday, 15 March to coincide with the Clean Up Australia Day events across the region and a guest appearance by new Litter Super Heroes at Ballarat’s Begonia Festival on Saturday, 9 March to Monday, 11 March.

Competition entry forms are available at recyclingrevolution.com.au/lsh/lsh-character-comp.

There will also be entry forms available at the Ballarat Begonia Festival.