Polystyrene waste scattered across Wellington coastline

Polystyrene waste scattered across Wellington coastline
11 Apr, 2021 07:40 PM
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Ōwhiro Bay resident Jade Lorier with a few of the polystyrene balls. Photo / Supplied
RNZ
By Karoline Tuckey, of RNZ.
Residents are calling on authorities to do more to punish polluters, after polystyrene waste was scattered across more than 7km of Wellington's south coastline, including a marine reserve.
Ōwhiro Bay resident Jade Lorier was among those out collecting the waste from streets and front lawns, and said it was blowing into streams, drains and out to sea.
Polystyrene is not biodegradable.
"I'm really worried about the health of our stream. We've got native eels, as well as fish, I'm worried about the wildlife in the marine reserve," Lorier said. "We're trying to protect and restore this area, and this is just an absolute nightmare for the south coast.

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