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30 Sep
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

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

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

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

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

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

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...
18 Mar
2023

Cotton buds banned in Victoria

Ross posted on Mar 18, 2023 07:21
On Feb 1st, 2023, the Victorian State Government introduced the SUP (Single-Use Plastics) Bans. We (Warrnambool BeachPatrol) have our own home-grown Better Buds campaign to thank for the inclusion of...
14 Mar
2023

3186 Brighton BeachPatrol gets a mention in parliament

Ross posted on Mar 14, 2023 08:21
The efforts of a beach clean-up group in Brighton have been recognised in parliament. “Last year local mother Sarah and her 12-year-old daughter Milla formed the 3186 Beach Patrol,&rdquo...
14 Mar
2023

Nurdle Hunting

Ross posted on Mar 14, 2023 07:53
 From our Seaford BeachPatrol group.  On Labour Day long weekend, we spent a collective 8.6 hours and counted and removed 4013 nurdles!!