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Fears for wildlife after bean bag bursts on Bruny Island and leaves polystyrene mess – ABC News
It is a picture-perfect beach — until you take a closer look to see thousands of tiny polystyrene balls, reportedly from someone bringing a bean bag to the beach….
A clean-up effort is underway on Tasmania’s Bruny Island after reports of a bean bag bursting on a beach which could pose a risk to local marine life.
Key points:
- A Parks and Wildlife ranger says the bean bag has left thousands, “if not millions”, of tiny polystyrene balls on a beach in Bruny Island
- The balls can be mistaken for food by marine life, and cause them to feel full and starve
- Islanders say littering is a common occurrence and have appealed to visitors and residents alike to be mindful…
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