Extreme levels of plastic pollution, a severe lack of waste management systems, and fisheries in a state of collapse are causing a cascading impact on marine ecosystems and communities in Vizhinjam and Kovalam.
World Wetlands Day 2021: a day to celebrate and highlight the vital role that wetlands play for so many species, as well as for the ocean, our climate, our communities, culture, and economies.
Last weekend the PCFML team celebrated World Wetlands Day at Toondah Harbour in the Redlands Shire east of Brisbane.
Time has a strange way of moving incredibly fast, yet just a few years can also seem like an eternity. When I reflect over the past eight years, I can’t believe how far Positive Change for Marine Life has come, and the incredible journey and transformation that we’ve undertaken.
Plastic is everywhere - and affects us all. As the second-most populated country in the world, India is a leader in plastic production, usage and pollution.
With a severe lack of waste management and recycling facilities, the majority of this plastic waste ends up in the ocean, destroying marine ecosystems, affecting fisheries and killing millions of marine animals every year.
Find out what we’re doing to help.
To mark Clean-Up Australia Day in March last year, the Redlands River Warriors team partnered with Redlands Kayak Club to determine the extent of marine debris in the upper reaches of Tingalpa Creek. Following the 3-hour survey, all 61 volunteers were shocked by the 450kg (3,482 pieces) of rubbish found across a very small section of the river.
Commencing in March of this year, our Redlands River Warriors team have been kicking goals by removing vast amounts of rubbish from the popular Tingalpa Creek in the Redland City region near Brisbane. Made up of a variety of passionate local volunteers, they’ve battled plagues of mosquitos, fought against strong tidal currents and waded through waste-deep mud to retrieve day-to-day rubbish items that should have simply been disposed of correctly, or better yet, not been purchased in the first place!
