<
https://theconversation.com/good-news-beach-lovers-our-research-found-39-less-plastic-waste-around-australian-coastal-cities-than-a-decade-ago-253221>
"Picture this: you’re lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and
listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You run your hands through the
warm sand, only to find a cigarette butt. Gross, right?
This disturbing scene is typical of coastal pollution in Australia. But
fortunately our new research shows the problem is getting better, not worse.
Over the past ten years, the amount of waste across Australian coastal cities
has reduced by almost 40%. We’re also finding more places with no rubbish at
all.
We surveyed for debris in and around six Australian urban areas between 2022
and 2024. Then we compared our results to previous surveys carried out a decade
ago. We found less coastal pollution overall and reset a new baseline for
further research.
Our study shows efforts to clean up Australia’s beaches have been working.
These policies, practices and outreach campaigns have reduced the extent of
pollution in coastal habitats near urban centres. But we can’t become
complacent. There’s plenty of work still to be done."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
