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17/06/2026

Tackling the plastic problem like pros 🫡

Can we win the race against plastic? We think so.On the eve of World Oceans Day (Sunday, 7 June), Ocean Protect and too...
17/06/2026

Can we win the race against plastic? We think so.

On the eve of World Oceans Day (Sunday, 7 June), Ocean Protect and took over the field at halftime at the v Dragons game to engage thousands of fans in the fight against plastic pollution. Through the power of sport and storytelling, we highlighted how the plight of plastic pollution is holding us back (literally, just ask the lobster).

Our message was, and always will be, simple: plastic pollution is a serious threat to our marine life. But when communities, businesses and individuals work together, we can tackle the problem and turn the tide for healthier oceans.

Have you entered our exclusive $100 Ocean Protect Goodie Bag giveaway yet? 👀 there’s still time! check out the rules bel...
12/03/2026

Have you entered our exclusive $100 Ocean Protect Goodie Bag giveaway yet? 👀 there’s still time! check out the rules below 👇🏼

💙 Give .protect a follow
💙 Tag friends to follow us in the comments below

And that’s it!

Winners will be announced tomorrow, 13 March on our stories!

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01/07/2025

Latest on the Ocean Protect Podcast: Josh Kirkman on Surfers For Climate, trading up, blue minds, and silver surfers.

Josh is CEO of Surfers for Climate, an Australian charity dedicated to turning the tide on climate change.

In this chat, Josh shares insights into the group’s latest campaigns and how they’re working to empower tradespeople, politicians, and the public to take meaningful climate action.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1THOVAAHkXyx6vRNq9EvQx?si=q5PAEu-rRZanrhFSaWl-LQ

🔗 Useful links:

→ Josh Kirkman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-kirkman-a6157327/
→ Surfers for Climate: surfersforclimate.org.au

For more information about Ocean Protect, check out oceanprotect.com.au.

🔔 Happening tomorrow!Australian Water School webinar: The PFAS ProblemPer and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a c...
24/06/2025

🔔 Happening tomorrow!

Australian Water School webinar: The PFAS Problem

Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of manufactured chemical compounds, also known as , and are listed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention, due to their ubiquity, persistence, toxicity, and bio-accumulative nature in the environment.

Join (Ocean Protect’s Principal Environmental Engineer) and Dr Karl Bowles (Jacobs’ Senior Principal Environmental Scientist) to discuss why the environmental management of PFAS is a high priority for environmental regulators around the world, and what can (and occasionally is) done about it.

📅 Wednesday, 25 June 2025
⏰ 1:00pm AEST
📍 Online

Register for FREE here: awschool.com.au/training/pfas-problem

⏰ Happening TOMORROW!Session #6 of the 2025 Stormwater Fundamentals Series focusses on the Design of Secondary Stormwat...
17/06/2025

⏰ Happening TOMORROW!

Session #6 of the 2025 Stormwater Fundamentals Series focusses on the Design of Secondary Stormwater Treatment Assets, continuing from Part 1, which focussed on primary assets.

We’ll explore a range of treatment options—from media filters to bioretention systems and swales—and cover the foundations for understanding pollution removal targets and the outcomes you can realistically expect.

For each of these treatment options, we'll offer insights into the technologies, flow rates, removal efficiencies, reliability and (of course) maintenance.

Join our presenter, Murray Powell from Optimal Stormwater, and the Ocean Protect team for tomorrow's FREE session.

Register now: https://lnkd.in/g35e87Qq

11/06/2025

Last Sunday, June 8th, marked , a day that reminds us just how much we owe to our oceans.

This year's theme, ''Catalysing Action for Our Ocean & Climate'', called for stronger, meaningful action from both governments and corporations at the local and international level. With the climate crisis worsening, we need more than talk. We need bold, honest action.

Because action works.

Change might feel slow or invisible at times, but every effort counts, and our choices add up.

We've seen time and time again that when we step up, the impact starts showing up closer to home, in cleaner beaches, healthier communities, and a future that feels a little more hopeful.

One powerful example of this impact comes from Dr Stephanie Brodie, Research Scientist at CSIRO Brisbane and this week's guest on the Ocean Protect Podcast.

In our conversation, Dr Brodie shares some much-need good news — her team's recent research found that plastic pollution around Australia's coastal cities has dropped by 39% over the past decade.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zmnJvOCDYJwzEQjB007Dc?si=FqgZwoHaSRevoTcI_qMmyw

While World Ocean Day is a great moment to spark action, it's important to stay engaged year-round. We've pulled together some useful links and tips to help you get started.

🔗 Useful links:

→ Dr Stephanie Brodie at CSIRO: https://people.csiro.au/b/s/steph-brodie
→ The Conversation Australia + NZ article ''Good news, beach lovers: our research found 39% less plastic waste around Australian coastal cities than a decade ago'' here: https://theconversation.com/good-news-beach-lovers-our-research-found-39-less-plastic-waste-around-australian-coastal-cities-than-a-decade-ago-253221
→ Journal paper ''Drivers of environmental debris in metropolitan areas: A continental scale assessment'' here:" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X25003261

Make a difference:

💙 Cut back on plastic consumption long-term.
💙 Vote for leaders and policies that prioritise ocean protection and climate action.
💙 Organise or get involved in community solutions like beach clean ups.
💙 Learn more about marine and ocean health, climate change or pollution (the Ocean Protect Podcast is a great resource!) and share what you learn. Knowledge leads to action.

We're in this together. 🌊

For more information about Ocean Protect, check out oceanprotect.com.au.

⚠ Trigger warning: This post contains graphic and distressing content.A syringe cap, a cigarette butt, a furniture screw...
20/05/2025

⚠ Trigger warning: This post contains graphic and distressing content.

A syringe cap, a cigarette butt, a furniture screw cap, and shards of plastic — everyday waste items commonly found on our streets have been turning up in the stomachs of birds for some time now.

Among the most heart breaking victims are the shearwaters of Lord Howe Island, a remote and pristine corner of the planet. These seabirds have been found with stomachs so full of plastic that the fragments can not only be felt from the outside, but also heard, grinding against each other in their bodies.

Dr Jennifer Lavers, who leads the University of Tasmania’s Adrift Lab and has dedicated over 18 years to studying these birds, continues to find more and more plastic inside of them, year after year. But this time, when hundreds of plastic fragments were discovered inside a single bird, one thing became clear: the harsh truth that we're losing the war on waste could no longer be ignored.

On next week's Ocean Protect podcast episode, hear from a member of Adrift Lab, Alix de Jersey, PhD candidate in the Tasmanian School of Medicine at The University of Tasmania, on her ground breaking research on the alarming effects of plastic ingestion in seabirds.

Her work is part of a growing body of evidence that reveals just how dire the situation has become, as reflected in this recent ABC article: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-15/birds-crunch-full-plastic-losing-war-waste/105221266



Caption: 403 pieces of plastic removed from a single 90-day-old Sable Shearwater chick.
📸 Image Credit: Justin Gilligan

16/05/2025

This week on the Ocean Protect Podcast: Dan Rhodes on Gross Pollutant Traps, Dodgy Designs and How to Achieve Better Stormwater Treatment. 🌊

Dan is a Senior Water Engineer at Henry & Hymas Consulting Engineers and Optimal Stormwater Pty Ltd, and has looked down into MANY gross pollutant traps (GPTs).

In this chat, we discuss Dan's career progression from muso to engineer, insights from his many GPT audits, the Zero Litter to Bay initiative, and his thoughts around the key challenges and solutions to better stormwater management (and waterway health).

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Oi0RskyYrcwyhtKDN0ioC?si=5Zr1NlfrQ0Omlu2JeAphFA

🔗 Useful links:

→ Dan Rhodes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-rhodes-ab741a101/
→ Optimal Stormwater: https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimal-stormwater-pty-ltd/
→ Henry & Hymas Consulting Engineers: https://www.linkedin.com/company/henry-&-hymas/
→ Zero Litter to Bay media statement: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/102391 #:~:text=The%20Zero%20Litter%20to%20the,Bay%20and%20impacting%20marine%20wildlife

For more information about Ocean Protect, check out oceanprotect.com.au.

15/05/2025

In this video, Ocean Protect’s Brad Dalrymple inspects two Filterra bioretention systems that were recently installed at Purga, Queensland.

This video was filmed shortly after around 250mm of rainfall was recorded as part of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Brad discusses why Filterra bioretention systems are kept ‘off-line’ whilst the upstream catchment is under construction.

To find out more about Filterra bioretention, please head to https://oceanprotect.com.au/filterra/ or contact us.

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