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Cleanest, Safest Beaches Possible
The BeachPatrol vision is for all beach users to enjoy a clean and safe beach to ensure the safety of our volunteers while removing litter.
15 Nov
2025
2025
Tethered Bottle Tops Problem in the USA
Ross
posted on
Nov 15,
2025 03:32
Plastic lids on plastic bottles are one of the most highly littered items. They are too easily thrown away when it is good quality material for recycling. Tethering the tops to the bottles...
14 Sep
2025
2025
23 Dec
2024
2024
The importance of sampling frequency for beach litter surveys
Ross
posted on
Dec 23,
2024 01:24
The frequency of sampling intervals for the estimation of the amount of litter washing on to beaches is a critical factor. It is time intensive and thus expensive to do high frequency sampling.&...
30 Sep
2024
2024
Tethered Caps Needed
Ross
posted on
Sep 30,
2024 00:33
BeachPatrol and Boomerange Alliance issued a press release calling for the implementation of tethered caps on bottles to stop plastic lids from being littered in such large quantities. A simple...
18 Sep
2024
2024
Press Release on Plastic in Port Phillip Bay
Ross
posted on
Sep 18,
2024 10:28
The BoomerangAlliance issued this press release about the amount of plastic in Port Phillip Bay. A quote from BeachPatrol was included in it. Plus a request to governments to i...
20 Jul
2024
2024
Park Hyatt Corporate Clean
Ross
posted on
Jul 20,
2024 06:13
After performing a corporate clean with BeachPatrol, Park Hyatt Melbourne won a grant for a Street Clean as part of their Global Month of Service. They donated just under $3000 t...
17 Jun
2023
2023
Seaford a seabed of nurdles.. A 3 day audit of Seaford Beach
Ross
posted on
Jun 17,
2023 06:41
See attached PDF for this report on nurdles at Seaford beach.
80% of the litter found on our beaches in Seaford, is from the manufacturers who make our plastic products. A three day in-a-row audit...
17 Jun
2023
2023
Jennie - 3198 Seaford BeachPatrol Volunteer of the Year
Ross
posted on
Jun 17,
2023 06:29
Meet Jennie, an art therapist, lifelong resident of Seaford, and this month's spotlight in our BeachPatrol newsletter. Deeply passionate about Seaford's natural beauty, Jennie has been activel...
25 Mar
2023
2023
LitterWatch News Letter
Ross
posted on
Mar 25,
2023 06:56
Since LitterWatch has been completed and the webpage, litterwatchvictoria.org.au, went public, our audience has grown to almost 300 users over 17 groups! You have helped collect over a MILLION pi...
19 Mar
2023
2023
BeachPatrol and Jack Johnson
Ross
posted on
Mar 19,
2023 08:29
In December BeachPatrol was invited to be a part of the All At Once community groups at the Jack Johnson concert in Melbourne. Jack's social action network All At Once is where you can get inspire...