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Tonnes of waste spilling into our harbour
Condoms, syringes and cigarette butts are just some of the tonnes of waste landing in Sydney Harbour and our beaches because of the city’s neglected stormwater system — with tidal surges pushing overflowing rubbish directly into our waterways.
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Ocean protect crew in Newcastle to call for mandatory maintenance of stormwater treatment assets
Each minute of the day the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into the world's oceans and if the current trends continue, there will be more plastic than fish by 2050.
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Towards a zero litter to ocean policy – Government News
Plastics are now a core element to modern life on Earth, they are used in all sectors from medicine to food and construction and the demand for plastics is steadily increasing.
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Jeremy Brown
Jeremy is the Co-Founder of Ocean Protect whose mission it is to stop pollution entering waterways.
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The death of our seafood, oceans — oh, and us
Our oceans are in dire peril and serious grunt is required by governments or, put simply, everything in Australian seas will die. Investigations editor Ross Jones reports.
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Experts warn we’re killing our oceans — and it starts with what you eat
Grocery shopping can be overwhelming, but experts say we should be paying close attention to the seafood section or risk losing it altogether.
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Fears pesticides are making sea turtles ill in northern NSW
For the past four months, the animal had been confined to a tank at Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbor, recovering from buoyancy issues caused by a build-up of internal gasses.
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Shocking truth about Australia’s greatest tourist drawcard
It’s one of the most iconic harbours in the world, with tourists injecting billions into our economy with each visit. But there’s a horrific truth lurking in our waters.
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