Beach surveys of micro-plastics around Port Phillip Bay are providing compelling evidence of the need to rethink our use and disposal of plastic consumer goods. They also raise questions about how effective our waste management systems are at … [Read more...]
River study measures Melbourne’s micro-plastics
Dropped on a suburban street and run over by a car, this plastic bottle top broke into more than 30 pieces. If street cleaners don't get there first the next rain will wash most of them to a waterway that flows to Port Phillip Bay. They don't just … [Read more...]