Ocean protect crew in Newcastle to call for mandatory maintenance of stormwater treatment assets

Ellie-Marie Watts
June 19 2019 - 7:30am
Jeremy Brown and Brad Dalrymple from Ocean Protect at Nobby's Beach on June 12. Pictures: Ellie-Marie Watts

Each minute of the day the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into the world's oceans and if the current trends continue, there will be more plastic than fish by 2050.

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Ellie-Marie Watts

A journalist with 10 years experience, Ellie-Marie connects readers to the stories that matter in their communities. A Port Stephens-based news, sport and event writer and photographer with a passion for human interest features.

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