Yet this debris is not just retrieved and done away with , no , Tangaroa Blue through the AMDI collate vital data regarding what has been retrieved , where from and even a source . This information is used to determine the impacts such rubbish has on the local and greater environments . Many research and educational organisations use the information to determine what the best course of action is to reduce the impact and to even prevent the rubbish from entering the oceans in the first place . The information can determine whether a beach has previously been cleaned and how the new rubbish has impacted it .
“ I really like what they are and have been doing ,” explains Keith . “ It ’ s not just about picking up rubbish from the beaches , Tangaroa Blue sort out the rubbish and log it into valuable data to give to government agencies . “ The majority comes from our neighbours north of us . So , our governments can work together to reduce the amount of rubbish on our northern Australian beaches .”
Tangaroa Blue estimate that around 40,000 pieces of ‘ plastic float in every square kilometre of ocean ’ yet it seems that it ’ s only when it is washed ashore that the general public take notice .
“ A shit load of plastics ,” Keith confirmed his initial response from volunteering with Tangaroa Blue . “ Lighters , thongs , toothbrushes . But the amount of plastic bottle caps just astounded me .”
The plastic caps Keith speaks of are believed to have
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