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We’re Hiring – Project Coordinator on Christmas Island

We’re hiring a part-time or casual Project Coordinator on Christmas Island Are you passionate about protecting our oceans and want to make a real impact? Tangaroa Blue Foundation is looking for a dedicated Project Officer on Christmas Island to help drive community engagement and science-based solutions to tackle marine debris. As our major Indian Ocean Territories grant-funded project wraps up, we’re looking for a project coordinator who can help Tangaroa Blue continue to deliver some of the key elements of

3 July 2025

Clorox ordered to pay $8.25m in penalties for misleading ‘ocean plastic’ claims after Tangaroa Blue Complaint

Tangaroa Blue Foundation and the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) are celebrating a major campaign win against greenwashing. Following their complaint, the ACCC has successfully taken action against Clorox, the parent company of GLAD, for making false and misleading claims about “ocean plastic” in their products. Clorox has now been ordered to pay $8.25 million in penalties for marketing GLAD kitchen and garbage bags as being made from recycled “ocean plastic” – a claim that simply isn’t possible. Plastics collected from the marine environment are

14 April 2025

CSIRO says plastic pollution on Australian beaches has dropped by a third—but has it really?

CSIRO says plastic pollution on Australian beaches has dropped by a third—but has it really? The staggering 29% drop, announced recently by CSIRO, is based on just two surveys taken a decade apart, often sampled from different sites. That’s like scooping water from a muddy creek once and then comparing that with water from a beach 10 years later. Concluding that the water is now cleaner ignores that you sampled different spots under different circumstances. Infrequent sampling, especially if earlier

4 April 2025

Preserving Christmas Island’s Marine Paradise: A Year of Impactful Action

2024 Christmas Island Marine Debris Report Released Christmas Island, nestled in the Indian Ocean Territories of Australia, is a remote treasure, renowned for its unmatched biodiversity, both on land and in the surrounding reefs. Despite its beauty, the island faces a significant challenge: plastic debris carried by ocean currents and trade winds. These challenges are exacerbated by the island’s rugged terrain, where towering sea cliffs and remote beaches make clean-up efforts difficult but essential. The Christmas Island Marine Debris Initiative

3 September 2024

What is the state of the Great Barrier Reef?

What is the state of the Great Barrier Reef? The Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2024, prepared every five years by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, summarises the Reef’s long-term outlook based on its use, management, and risks. This year’s report uses data from the Australian Marine Debris Initiative Database to analyse the risks and impacts of marine debris on the Great Barrier Reef and help identify areas for improvement. “The window of opportunity to secure a positive

28 August 2024

Government Releases “Drowning in Waste” Report

Government releases “Drowning in Waste” Report In December 2022, Tangaroa Blue Foundation wrote a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Plastic Pollution in Australia’s Oceans and Waterways. This submission resulted in Heidi Tait, Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s CEO, providing evidence at a public hearing in Canberra for this Inquiry in March 2023. In May 2024, the Government released the Inquiry results with 22 recommendations. Read the full Drowning in Waste Report. Recommendations for an updated National Plastics Plan Five of the

3 July 2024

ReefClean Program Extended to 2027!

The DCCEEW announced that Tangaroa Blue Foundation, along with ReefClean partners, were successful in the competitive Great Barrier Reef Marine Debris Management and Mitigation Grant opportunity. Marine debris has been identified as a significant risk to the Great Barrier Reef’s ecosystem and is considered a key threat to the Reef region’s values. “Tangaroa Blue led the ReefClean program from 2018 – 2023 removing more than 127 tonnes of marine debris from between the Torres Strait and Bundaberg and tens of

23 February 2024

Celebrating the Key Partnerships of Rig Recycle in Advancing the Circular Economy

In pursuit of a sustainable recreational fishing future, acknowledging the invaluable contributions of key partners becomes essential. Rig Recycle proudly extends its gratitude and highlights the instrumental role played by B&C Plastics in propelling the vision of a circular economy forward.

20 December 2023

Success at the CCWA Community Conservation Awards

The dedication and hard work of Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s Western Australia team were proudly showcased at the Conservation Council of WA’s annual Community Conservation Awards ceremony, held at the Kidogo Arthouse in Fremantle.

16 December 2023

Fishing’s Circular Future with Rig Recycle Partnership

In a first for the recreational fishing industry, Tasline partners with Rig Recycle, showing their dedication to circular production.

13 December 2023

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