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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 introduce tethered tops on plastic drink bottles to stop the prolific litter of these tops.  #tetheredbottlecaps

"There is too much plastic waste ending up in the Bay. Our volunteers are picking up so much. It’s mostly single use items that are not necessary. We (consumers, government and industry) need to be a lot more responsible," said Dr Ross Headifen, Co-Founder of Beach Patrol Australia.