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Let’s Strain the Drains in Melbourne

A Victorian first, the Let’s Strain the Drains project targeted upstream sources of pollutants by installing and monitoring 120 at-source litter traps in the stormwater infrastructure of six metropolitan councils around Port Phillip Bay. Being a significant transport pathway for pollutants, stormwater is a key piece of the marine debris puzzle as it acts as an outflow point for litter in urban runoff. Monitoring work took place from November 2019 to May 2020 and involved six community audit events where

9 December 2021

The Impossible Float – Poem

I was moulded in a kiln by man in a factory by hand the silica mined from sand The heat I’m moulded to take my very shape, to float upon the the waves and bound by my rope. Ah my rope my protector we float together upon the waves working as one to stay afloat. My purpose to float I will do for man to be thrown and fetched by hand for the catch for another man. I am not

9 December 2021

Vietnamese Debris Links to Illegal Fishing Vessels

Tangaroa Blue Foundation provided information to both the Northern Australian Quarantine strategy and the Australian Border Force (ABF) after hundreds of Vietnamese water bottles were documented during the 2016 Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) events in Cape York. As part of Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), volunteers not only record how many of each item has been found during beach/river clean-ups, but also any brand and barcode information that might be on the item to help track it back

9 December 2021

AMDI Spotlight – Ekipa Tasi Mos Atauro

We would love to shine a light on one of our International AMDI Partners – Ekipa Tasi Mos Atauro. In 2016, Ekipa Tasi Mos was founded when a group of volunteers and staff from Barry’s Eco Lodge and Blue Ventures established regular beach clean-ups in Atauro, Timor Leste. To remove debris from their local marine environment and record their findings in the AMDI Database. To assist the community in reducing single-use plastics. To build a community recycling plant. To

9 December 2021

Thank you Clean4Shore!

We recently announced that we reached the milestone of 15 million items being recorded in the Australian Marine Debris Initiative Database, and we could not have done it without our amazing partner Clean4Shore!

9 December 2021

Pledges Help Stop Cotton Bud Marine Pollution

Better Buds is a community group founded in Warrnambool, Victoria. Their goal is to ban all plastic stem cotton buds in Australia, and they hope to achieve that through their Better Buds Campaign. According to their site, the plastic stems of cotton buds are often flushed down the toilet, where they enter the marine environment through sewage ocean outfalls. Over the last two years, Warrnambool volunteers have collected over 20,000 of them.

9 December 2021

Youth Ambassadors on Stradbroke Island

Youth Ambassadors – It’s Our Turn to Change the Tide! South Stradbroke Island – Marine Debris Project by Charlie-Jane Hamblyn and Zara McConachy South Stradbroke Island is a destination for tourists and locals alike. Located on the South East coast of Queensland within the Moreton Bay Region (Quandamooka Country), this beautiful and unique island ecosystem has fallen victim to a devastating and increasing marine debris problem. Earlier this year, Cyclone Oma caused severe weather that resulted in parts of

9 December 2021

ReefClean Unearths Toxic Hazards

Tangaroa Blue Foundation, through their ReefClean project, has unearthed several hazards in their most recent monitoring survey of marine debris impacting the Great Barrier Reef region. Two unmarked silver canisters were found washed ashore northern Cape York beaches. These are filled with aluminium phosphide, a toxic combination of chemicals that are fatal to ingest or inhale, used in fumigation aboard ships. Officials urge locals not to touch these canisters, stand upwind to avoid possible inhalation, and to phone 000 immediately

9 December 2021

Tackling the Tackle in Frankston

Tackle the Tackle is a community project managed by 3199 Beach Patrol, aiming to reduce fishing tackle litter, following a source reduction plan workshop hosted by Tangaroa Blue and Frankston City Council. Beach Patrol has removed 19 kg (195 items) of fishing tackle from the Oliver’s Hill boat ramp area in one year. Council installed first Seal the Loop bin for fishers to dispose of tackle responsibly. 3199 Beach Patrol teamed up with Fishcare Victoria to celebrate the ‘binstallation’ with

9 December 2021

Stars Shine a Light on Marine Debris

In April, Tangaroa Blue Foundation and We-Refill joined together for a beach clean-upduring BluesFest,one of Australia’s longest-running and largest music festivals. The clean-up event was part of the global launch of the #BYOBottle campaign, and they had a little help from their friends. While bands were playing and festival-goers were reveling, a few stars took some time out to join a crew of volunteers to give back.

9 December 2021

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