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Last Straw campaigner proudly ‘redundant’ after Queensland bans single-use plastics – ABC News
A Queensland marine biologist’s pet project removed more than 22 million straws from circulation, before the law was changed…
In 2019, more than 550,000 plastic straws were occupying a bedroom in the home of Cairns marine biologist Nicole Nash.
Key points:
- Marine biologist Nicole Nash lobbied 377 businesses to remove plastic straws
- Her five-year campaign led to 22.5 million straws…
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