University of Tasmania: Forty-seven Rubbish Trucks a Day - Solving Our Stormwater Litter Problem
November 27, 2025
November 27, 2025
HOBART, Australia, Nov. 27 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news:
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Forty-seven rubbish trucks a day: solving our stormwater litter problem
Stormwater litter is a big problem for Australia's oceans and marine life.
But just how big?
"It's huge, and not well known," says CSIRO researcher Justine Barrett.
"We estimate around 170,000 tons of litter to our surrounding oceans e . . .
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Forty-seven rubbish trucks a day: solving our stormwater litter problem
Stormwater litter is a big problem for Australia's oceans and marine life.
But just how big?
"It's huge, and not well known," says CSIRO researcher Justine Barrett.
"We estimate around 170,000 tons of litter to our surrounding oceans e . . .