Australia; VIC
Our love of takeaway and convenience food is littering our oceans with rubbish, with research on worldwide litter inventories showing that plastic items from takeaway food and drinks largely dominate global litter. The study, conducted by Australian and International researchers, found that single-use bags, bottles, food containers and wrappers make up 44 per cent of the total items across seven major aquatic environments. The authors say that while current actions often focus on items such as single-use straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers, their study shows that they are not the core problem.
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