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150 million pieces of rubbish are littering Australian beaches, according to marine debris research from the CSIRO. Plastic bottles and illegal dumping are to blame with calls for the public to re-focus on recycling.

It’s enough to make you re-think that weekend trip to the beach,The CSIRO’s Marine Debris Project has revealed just how much rubbish is in our oceans and washing up on our beaches.

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