New ad campaign warns against beachside littering
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The EPA has launched a new phase of its anti-litter campaign, this time honing in how dangerous beach pollution is to wildlife. Taronga Zoo has joined the campaign, reporting 1,500 of its wildlife emergency cases annually are due to debris.
Breakdown
- Around 40 turtles and 1,500 wildlife cases are treated at Taronga Zoo each year after ingesting litter.
- Animals often ingest plastics, fishing lines, balloons, and wet wipes, causing severe internal damage. 19s
- The Environmental Protection Authority has launched a new anti-litter campaign with the slogan 'Nature hates a tosser.' 43s
- Over 85% of marine and bird life are estimated to have ingested some form of plastic. 1m 10s
- The campaign urges the public to 'Bin it or bring it' to prevent harm to wildlife. 1m 32s