November 2023 - Tangaroa Blue Foundation

Yoghurt manufacturer admits “100% ocean plastics” claims misled consumers

South Australian yoghurt manufacturer MOO Premium Foods [1] has agreed to stop using the term “100% ocean plastics” after an investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found the company’s use of the term was misleading. The ACCC announced today that MOO had entered into a court-enforceable undertaking to remove the false or misleading “100% ocean plastics” claims from its marketing materials and to publish corrections on its website and social media accounts for 60 days. [2] Last December, Ocean debris

29 November 2023

19th Annual WA Beach Clean-Up: 3.5 Tonnes Removed

The 19th annual WA Beach Clean-Up has successfully removed over 3.5 tonnes of marine debris and litter from the Western Australia coastline. Throughout mid-October, various sites registered by school groups, NRM regions, businesses, and individuals were targeted for the annual clean-up. Volunteers, motivated by a commitment to safeguard local beaches and waterways, collected debris and recorded their findings into the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database for analysis in the 2023 WA Report

24 November 2023

Rig Recycle Remote Adventures: Weipa

To top off an impressive year for Rig Recycle, the team was joined by B&C Plastics, Shimano, the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) for a remote clean-up supporting the Nanum Wungthim Land & Sea Rangers and Napranum community members at Pennefather Beach, just north of Weipa in Cape York.

20 November 2023

IOT Monitoring Round One Completed

We are pleased to report the completion of the initial round of marine debris monitoring on Christmas Island, providing insights into the environmental challenges facing this distinct ecosystem. Our team conducted surveys at five key locations: Flying Fish Cove, Dolly Beach, Waterfall Bay, Merrial Beach, and Greta Beach.

17 November 2023

Victory at Keep Australia Beautiful VIC Awards

We are delighted to announce our recent success at the 41st Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Tidy Towns & Cities Sustainability Awards. We were honoured to win the Litter Category award with our Let’s Strain the Drains project!

9 November 2023

Preserving the Great Barrier Reef: 5th Annual GBR Clean-Up

This October, our 5th Great Barrier Reef Clean-Up took place, with the Tangaroa Blue team, stakeholder and partner groups, and local community members banding together to clean-up the Great Barrier Reef coastline. There were a variety of clean-ups run, from multi-day clean-up events up in the Torres Strait to community-led events at local waterways, all focusing on removing marine debris and collecting important data to add to the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database.

8 November 2023

Reviving Chili Beach: Community Clean-up Efforts

Chili Beach is located about 700km north of Cairns, within the Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park. It is a place of incredible cultural significance and biodiversity, and is full of diverse wildlife, amazing landscapes, and gorgeous sunrises. The park is also of international significance as it contains the largest remaining area of lowland rainforest in Australia. However, unfortunately the beaches are heavily impacted by marine debris from locations far and wide.

3 November 2023

Month: November 2023