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Polystyrene the most common waste item collected from Australia's largest waterways

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A survey of litter pulled from eight major Australian riverways by Conservation Volunteers Australia’s #SeaToSource program has found about 80 per cent to be plastic.


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By Hannah Kwon

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A survey of litter pulled from eight major Australian riverways by Conservation Volunteers Australia’s #SeaToSource program has found about 80 per cent to be plastic.



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