Byron Shire businesses are invited to come along to a free workshop called Ground Swell and learn how to boost their environmental credentials.

Byron Shire Council is partnering with the awareness group Take 3 for the Sea to work directly with local businesses, providing practical tools, strategies, and resources to help reduce the environmental impact of litter through prevention techniques.

“Litter harms both the environment and tourism, and this is a great opportunity for us to collaborate with local businesses and tourism operators to create positive change and stop waste at its source,” Anika Brown, Litter and Illegal Dumping Prevention Officer, said.

“This Ground Swell workshop is about showing people what has worked in other tourist areas in Australia and giving them tools and information about how to be more sustainable and how to address the massive problem of single-use plastics,” Ms Brown said.

“There is a lot for a business to gain by showing it is operating sustainably with many customers placing a value on an organisation’s commitment to the environment,” she said.

All Byron Shire businesses are invited to sign-up for the free Ground Swell workshop.

It will be held on 11 September, from 10:30 to 12pm, at the Byron Community Centre.

People can reserve a ticket on Council’s website.