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Sea of Rubbish
23/08/2011
A sea of plastic rubbish in the Pacific, twice the size of France, is already an ecological disaster. It is affecting threatening Australian marine life – the Flesh-footed Shearwater on Lord Howe Island offer an example. And humans are responsible.
276 pieces of plastic found in just one young bird – a potential world record no one could be proud of.
Environmentalist Tim Silverwood and Dr Jennifer Lavers, a Zoologist at the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Tasmania, who is was honoured as Tasmanian Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year for 2011 tell the story.
Read more about Jennifer’s research, saving our marine life and efforts on plastic pollution
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