Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew
  • About
  • CLEAN UPS
  • Blog
  • SUPPORT THE CREW
    • BOTTLES AND CANS RECYCLING
    • Donate a coffe
    • Fundraiser
    • Ballon petition
    • SHOP
  • Contact Us
google-site-verification=6fadIkP33LC-EL65Fe0u2j64K55qs_UD8QNPZss97Jc

Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew



Bean bags

17/1/2021

 
Picture
A clean-up effort is underway on Tasmania's Bruny Island after reports of a bean bag bursting on a beach which could pose a risk to local marine life. The tiny balls were scattered throughout a stretch of the sand at Adventure Bay, along with some in the adjoining bushland. Discovery Ranger Claire Mason from the Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) found out about the litter on Friday and understood the balls came from a burst bean bag. "On the beach and a bit of the bush alongside the beach there are thousands, if not millions, of tiny little polystyrene balls," she said.
Polystyrene is kind of aerated plastic and so when that gets out into the ocean it floats on the surface, so it can travel a really long way because it's so light-weight. Marine life, especially seabirds, eat it and mistake it for food.
That can cause blockages and cause them to feel full and then starve. Chemicals in the tiny balls can also cause problems. Because it's plastic it contains heaps of toxic chemicals. When they break down in the ocean or when they're inside birds or other marine life, it leaches into their muscles and tissues and organs and can cause all kinds of disease and negative health impacts.
.
.
#northernbeachescleanupcrew #beanbags #plastic #beachcleanup #polystyrene #Tasmania #litter #trash

Comments are closed.

    Archives

    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018

    Categories

    All
    Clean Ups
    Plastic In Oceans
    Plastic Jokes
    Plastic On Land
    Solutions And Tips

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • About
  • CLEAN UPS
  • Blog
  • SUPPORT THE CREW
    • BOTTLES AND CANS RECYCLING
    • Donate a coffe
    • Fundraiser
    • Ballon petition
    • SHOP
  • Contact Us