Mornington Environment Association Inc. (MEA)
From the Boomerang Alliance (17/4/24)… Petition to to reduce single-use plastics Did you know Australians generate more single-use plastics per capita than any other country in the world (bar Singapore)? That’s why the Boomerang Alliance and Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) have joined forces to ask…
From ABC News (20/2/24)… Could pumping pure oxygen into the Darling River help reduce future fish kills? A trial to inject oxygen into the Darling River in a bid to improve conditions for marine life has begun in outback New South Wales. Last March,…
From Cosmos (6/2/24)… Australia aims to catch US standards by 2028 The automotive industry and advocacy groups have welcomed the Australian Government’s release of an impact paper on new fuel efficiency standards. Such standards would bring Australia into line with other developed economies that regulate…
From Cosmos (31/1/24), it seems the Sargasso Sea is growing!… The overwhelming threats of the golden floating rainforest Imagine standing on the deck of the research vessel, surrounded by the vast, endless expanse of the ocean. The deep blue waves extend as far as…
From ABC News (15/1/24), more on microplastics… Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution — but you can clean your clothes more sustainably Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics…
From Cosmos (9/1/24)… Bottled water is swimming with microplastics & nanoplastics Bottled water is filled with even more microplastics and smaller nanoplastics than previously thought, according to a new study from US researchers. It’s well known that bottled water has more microplastics in it than…
From Cosmos (2/12/23)… Even with tight regulations, pesticides are still damaging bee colonies European researchers are ringing the alarm about human and farming activities damaging bee populations. An international team has investigated 316 bumblebee colonies across eight European countries, finding that despite rigorous risk assessments,…
From The New Daily (9/11/23)… Unwrapping plastic use in Australian supermarkets Australians supermarkets are not doing enough to reduce their reliance on harmful plastics, according to a landmark, independent audit. The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and Boomerang Alliance have conducted the first independent audit…
From Cosmos (14/9/2023), more to think about… Choose green and fragrance-free cleaning products to avoid harmful VOCs Common cleaning products can release hundreds of harmful chemicals according to a new study published in Chemosphere. Environmental Working Group scientists analysed 30 common cleaning products – including…
From Cosmos magazine, August 22… Time to board the hydrogen bus, says CSIRO Australia needs to embrace hydrogen transport infrastructure, according to a new report by the CSIRO. The report claims that hydrogen fuel will play a key role in the future of transport, and…