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I don’t litter so how does plastic get into the ocean?

Posted by Helen Townsend on

I don’t litter so how does plastic get into the ocean?

We keep hearing that 8 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year, but how exactly does it get there? If I’m a tidy Kiwi who doesn’t litter, where is the mounting plastic debris coming from and is there anything I can do about it? Plastic is lightweight and cheap, making it dangerously impactful on the  environment. Think of a plastic bag and how much it resembles a parachute when it gets caught in the wind. Even if we don’t purposefully litter, we often unintentionally cause plastic to end up in the ocean. Here are some...

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Matt Akehurst - The Rubbish Runner

Posted by Helen Rupp on

Matt Akehurst - The Rubbish Runner
One man on a mission to document and collect the rubbish on his daily 4km run. Could he reach 10,000 pieces in 70 days?

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