Category: AMDI Network

The 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC) took place in September from the 18th – 23rd in Busan, Republic of Korea. This was an important worldwide event attracting governments, industry professionals and relevant stakeholders to share the latest science, develop strong relationships and collaborations and discuss solutions to the serious issue of marine debris.  Tangaroa Blue Foundation were honoured to be able to participate in this event, with CEO Heidi Tait travelling to the conference to share the findings of

We wanted to give a huge thank you to all of the organisations, school groups, families and individuals that have registered so far for the WA Beach Clean-Up Event (14-17 Oct) – it’s shaping up to be an epic weekend. We’ll be sending out clean-up kits in the next week or so which will include everything you need to run your event safely and effectively. Check out our interactive map which shows where events have been registered so far this year. As you can see we

My name is Heidi Tait, and I am the founder and CEO of Tangaroa Blue Foundation. For more than 18 years, Tangaroa Blue Foundation has coordinated the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (known as the AMDI), creating a national network for citizen scientists, organisations and partners to collaborate on the removal and prevention of marine debris from our ocean ecosystems. The evidence provided by the AMDI network has influenced the narrative and focus on marine debris within Australia, from a marginal

Over the past ten years, Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort has been a valued contributor to the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), recently hitting an amazing milestone in their efforts to help protect the Great Barrier Reef. Guests and staff have removed over 20,000 items and 578 kg of marine debris from the Island. The AMDI Database shows the top 5 items collected over the past ten years were: The source of this debris has been determined to come from

The much-anticipated State of the Environment Report 2021 was released in July, revealing the harrowing decline of Australia’s environmental health and the need for swift and bold action. The report included maps and statistics derived from data collected through the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), which was used to highlight the extent of the marine debris issue around the country. The report recognised the growing plastic waste crisis our oceans are facing, with plastic pollution identified as one of the