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Australian beaches face doubling of foreign plastic pollution by 2050
Original: Aussie beaches to double overseas plastic pollution by 2050 without action now: The Ocean Cleanup modelling
New modelling from The Ocean Cleanup warns that plastic pollution from overseas washing up on Australian beaches could double by 2050 unless action is taken now. The environmental research group's projections highlight growing concern about how international plastic waste drifting through ocean currents will increasingly affect Australian coastlines over the coming decades.
Why now: A prominent environmental group has just released new projections on plastic pollution threatening Australian beaches, prompting discussion about ocean waste and policy action.
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- Aussie beaches to double overseas plastic pollution by 2050 without action now: The Ocean Cleanup modelling · The Ocean Cleanup
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