ReefClean

ReefClean

ReefClean is a project funded by the Australian Government's Reef Trust. Launched in early 2019, the project aims to remove and prevent marine debris along the Great Barrier Reef region through to 2023. In order to do this, Tangaroa Blue Foundation has partnered with several organisations to achieve success: Reef Check Australia, Capricornia Catchments, Eco Barge Clean Seas,  OceanWatch Australia, South Cape York Catchments, AUSMAP, and Think Spatial.

The ReefClean project will deliver the following services:

  • Community clean-up events
  • Site monitoring
  • The Great Barrier Reef Clean-up event annually in October
  • Community Source Reduction Plan Workshops
  • School and community engagement activities
  • Data analysis
  • Disaster management clean-ups

Keep an eye on our events calendar for information on our activities.

 

ReefClean News

 

 

AMDI and ReefClean Data Included in Healthy Water Regional Report Cards

Mathilde Gordon

Healthy Water Regional Report Cards outline the condition of freshwater, estuarine, inshore and offshore marine ecosystems in their region, and report regionally on social, cultural and economic health and stewardship. For the first time ever, data from the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database and the ReefClean program has been included in the annual Regional Report Cards and we’re super excited to see the results!

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Ditch the Flick Kicking Butt at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Mathilde Gordon

A campaign to drive behavioural change among smokers has kicked butt at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, with a decrease in cigarette litter of 71%.

The five game ‘Ditch the Flick’ trial aimed to reduce the amount of cigarette butt litter created around the stadium during events to avoid it ending up in the adjacent Ross River, which runs into the Great Barrier Reef. 

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Chopper lands litter haul

Carmen Torraca

A helicopter survey from Cooktown to Cape York reveals the extent and variety of plastic pollution along the coastline.

2,882 plastic floats, 211 ghost nets, 147 long line beacons, and 234 fish attracting devices are among thousands of items of plastic pollution revealed by the latest Tangaroa Blue aerial survey of the coastline from Cooktown to the tip of Cape York as part of the ReefClean program.

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