Interview: Meet Everett, Taronga Zoo’s Youngest Rubish Run Ambassador
By Aya, Fatima & Ali
Everett is a nine-year-old boy, who is an ambassador for Targona Rubbish Run. He gave a lot of examples and clues with extra tips about why he joined the Rubbish Run.
Press Gang: How old are you?
Everett: I’m nine.
Press Gang: What is the Rubbish Run?
Everett: It’s basically just a challenge that involves you picking up rubbish to raise funds that go towards Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital, which helps wildlife recover.
You can help stop littering and save some endangered wildlife.
Press Gang: What made you participate in the Rubbish Run?
Everett: Well, one day my mum showed me an advertisement for the Taronga Rubbish Run, and I thought it looked interesting, so I signed up.
Press Gang: How much rubbish have you picked up?
Everett: So far? Quite a bit. I’ve seen coffee cups, some paper, cigarettes, cotton cards, socks, and wrappers, and I know there are some more items.
Press Gang: How do you keep yourself going when you’re picking up rubbish?
Everett: I just keep myself going until, yeah, I usually just keep myself going until we get into go home.
Press Gang: What are your tips for people who want to take part in the Rubbish Run?
Everett: Probably just bring a bag, get some bags and gloves and have a keen eye so you can spot lots of rubbish.
Press Gang: How do you sign up for the Rubbish Run?
Everett: There’s this website and you can sign up and create your own profile and it’s free to enter.
Press Gang: And how do you go about getting the donations?
Everett: Well, usually my mom just sends messages around to family and friends and asks them to donate.
Press Gang: What do they do at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital?
Everett: They help wildlife recover when they possibly maybe swallowed some plastic waste or maybe some fishing lines or fishing nets.
Press Gang: Do you have any final messages that you want to tell to people about the Rubbish Run?
Everett: I think more kids are sign up because the more of us sign up, the better chance of us saving endangered Aussie wildlife. And also it’s just a really fun thing to do.
