More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in our oceans . This figure could triple by 2040 and outweigh fish by 2050 if no action is taken.
Posing a huge danger to our marine life, litter also threatens coastal tourism, economic growth, food safety and human health.
Tangaroa Blue is here to make a change, with a suite of programs and initiatives dedicated to the removal and prevention of marine debris.
In November 2019, they set about installing 120 litter traps in stormwater drains across the 6 council areas surrounding Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay as part of the Let’s Strain the Drains project.
With around 95% of the litter in Port Phillip Bay originating from land, Tangaroa Blue CEO and founder Heidi Tait says our stormwater system is a significant transport pathway for litter making its way from our streets to our oceans.
