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Online Media

May 2024	Balancing the Deep Ocean Plastics Budget (Eos, Bill Morris)
Dec 2022	Recycle mate app – this one isn’t a CSIRO project but we think it’s great so wanted to share!
Oct 2022	How Australia is seeing a ‘big shift’ on plastic waste. (BBC)
Oct 2022	‘Astounding’ amount of fishing gear lost in ocean each year.(American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Oct 2022	The secrets being revealed by ocean garbage patches.(BBC)
Aug 2022	This is the secret behind Australia’s massive beach clean-up.(World Economics Forum)
June 2022	Less plastic pollution in Australia(The Guardian) (The New Daily)
Apr 2022	Microplastics in human blood and lungs(The SeaCleaners)
Dec 2021	Marine debris in India(ABC News)
Oct 2021	Are microplastics making us sick?(The Australian)
Oct 2021	Citizen scientists contribute to environmental research(Fish Focus)
Feb 2021	Meet Dr Denise Hardesty!(Twitter)
Feb 2021	The effects of single-use plastic on albatross (The Examiner)
Oct 2020	Our discovery of over 14 million on tonne of microplastics in the world’s oceans The New York Times CNN
Aug 2020	Leading researcher Dr Denise Hardesty talks plastic pollution and waste management solutions (Zero Waste Countdown podcast)
Aug 2020	An app to map plastic pollution (ABC Breakfast, Hobart (Timecode: 1:44:15)
June 2020	CSIRO and Microsoft to use AI to tackle man-made environmental problems (ZDNet)
May 2020	Asia’s plastic-polluted rivers pose a problem for Australia. So scientists are turning to drones. (ABC news)
March 2020	The Conversation article – For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic ‘missing’ from our oceans – but now it’s been found
Jan 2020	Science-Based Solutions to Plastic Pollution (One Earth)
Dec 2019	Chinese documentary on marine plastic featuring Lauren
Sept 2019	Quarter of world’s commercial fishing lines lost or abandoned, study finds (ABC news)
May 2019	Tiny plastic trash killing seabirds: study(SBS News)
Mar 2019	Balloons found to be deadliest marine plastic for seabirds(ABC News) Balloons play an outsize role in seabird deaths (The Wildlife Society)
Sep 2018	How much plastic does it take to kill a turtle? (Australian Academy of Science video)
Sep 2018	Sea turtles that eat 14 pieces of plastic have 50 per cent chance of dying, CSIRO study finds (ABC News)
Sep 2018	How much plastic does it take to kill a turtle? Typically just 14 pieces(The Conversation)
Apr 2018	‘Plastic is literally everywhere’: the epidemic attacking Australia’s oceans(The Guardian)
Feb 2018	Deposit schemes reduce containers in the ocean by 40%(The Conversation)
Oct 2017	Plastic bottles, toothbrushes, chip bags make up huge floating garbage site in Caribbean(ABC News)
Mar 2017	Plastic pollution toll on wildlife expected to rise to 95 per cent, G20 to hear(Sydney Morning Herald)
Mar 2017	Tasmanian beaches have more glass rubbish than plastic, study finds (ABC News)
Dec 2016	Half of all seabirds along south-east Queensland coast have plastic in stomachs: CSIRO(ABC News)
Oct 2016	Research reveals socio-economics influence rubbish levels in Australia(Sydney Morning Herald)
Sep 2016	UQ study examines seabird stomachs, finds lots of plastic, balloons(Brisbane Times)
Sep 2016	Lower-income neighbourhoods have bigger litter problems, CSIRO research reveals(ABC Online)
Jul 2016	To kill a seabird – Does plastic actually kill?(NZ Herald)
Feb 2016	FactCheck: do Australians with an average seafood diet ingest 11,000 pieces of plastic a year?(The Conversation)
Sep 2015	Seabirds are eating plastic litter in our oceans – but not only where you’d expect(The Conversation)
Aug 2015	Plastics in seabirds: A pervasive and growing problem that requires global action(National Geographic)
Feb 2015	Eight million tonnes of plastic are going into the ocean each year(The Conversation)
Jan 2013	Ghostnets fish on: marine rubbish threatens northern Australian turtles(The Conversation)
Aug 2011	Marine debris: biodiversity impacts and potential solutions(The Conversation)

Television and Radio

May 2023	Denise Hardesty was live on the ABC News (17/05/2023) to discus the latest released UNEP report and the possibility to minimize plastic pollution by 80% by 2040!
Apr 2023	In this podcast, hosted by Sustainability Further, Denise Hardesty talk about the role of stakeholders to tackle the issue of plastic pollution and reach the Ending Plastic Waste mission’s goal of 80% reduction in plastic waste entering the Australian environment by 2030. Listen to the podcast either on Spotify or Apple (Sustainability Further)
Oct 2022	In this podcast, Denise Hardesty explains how massive amounts of fishing gear goes overboard and contributes to huge environmental impacts. Listen to the podcast here. (The Naked Scientists)
Oct 2022	Justine Barrett chats with Ocean Protect about the role of stormwater management in protecting the health of our ocean and waterways, and Blacktown City Council’s WSUD Compliance Program – which will no doubt help stop an ENORMOUS amount of pollution entering downstream waterways and hopefully be replicated in other local government areas across Australia and overseas. Listen here (Ocean Protect podcast)
Sep 2022	Katherine Willis talks about the recent good news around plastic pollution on Australian beaches, spatial and temporal trends in plastic washing up on beaches along the US Pacific Northwest, citizen science, ‘biofoul’ on marine debris, and community-led informal waste management programs. Listen here (Ocean Protect podcast)
Mar 2022	Lauren Roman talks about her recent research analysing data from nearly 30,000 litter clean-ups from around the world and its implications on how to turn the tide on plastic pollution. Listen here (Ocean Protect podcast)
Mar 2022	Denise Hardesty and Qamar Schuyler head to Sydney to launch CSIRO’s Ending Plastic Waste mission. Watch one of many news coverage stories here. (Channel 10)
Nov 2021	Denise Hardesty explains about the significant global plastic hotspots and the specific types of litter at those particular spots. Listen here. (RTRFM)
Oct 2021	Denise Hardesty discusses the analysis of ghost nets sighted along the gulf coastline during four aerial surveys across 15 years. Listen here. (ABC News Radio)
Oct 2021	On Breakfast with Ryk Goddard CSIRO scientist Denise Hardesty explains why drinking from the tap is better than from a bottle so long as you’re Tasmanian. Listen here. (ABC News Radio)
Oct 2020	Denise Hardesty talks microplastics in deep ocean sediment. Watch here. (ABC news)
Sept 2019	Kelsey Richardson discussing her recent publication on estimating the amount of commercial fishing gear that’s abandoned or lost in global waters every year. Listen here. (ABC news)
May 2019	Qamar Schuyler shares her thoughts on the finding of plastic in the Marina Trench with ABC news. Listen here. (ABC news)
Mar 2019	Lauren Roman and Denise Hardesty discuss seabird mortality and marine debris as a major news headline Watch here (from 6:22 to 8:03 minutes) (Channel 7) Lauren also performed various radio interviews on the topic with ABC Drive and Southern Cross Radio.
May 2018	Denise Hardesty joined a panel of experts to discuss threats to the ocean, marine parks, pollution, and possible solutions on The Drum. (ABC)
Mar 2018	Chris Wilcox discusses the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (ABC News 24) Watch the interview here
Feb 2018	Qamar Schuyler discusses how Container Deposit Legislation can reduce plastic in the ocean by up to 40% (ABC Local Radio, Hobart) Listen to the interview here
Apr and Sep 2016	Lauren performed a series of radio interviews regarding her research on seabirds and plastic.
Feb 2014	Scope Season 3 Episode 177 MARINE MANIA (Channel Ten)
Sep 2012	Denise Hardesty discusses CSIRO’s world first study of the plastics around the Australian coastline on Catalyst. Watch the episode here (ABC)

CSIRO Blogs

Apr 2022	Ending Plastic Waste mission launch
Mar 2022	Plastic pollution: how much is there?
Nov 2020	CSIRO and partners take aim at ending plastic waste
Nov 2020	How we’re reimagining the future of plastic
Mar 2020	Ocean plastic returning to Aussie coastlines
Aug 2019	Life in plastic, not fantastic: reducing waste in our oceans
Jun 2017	Plastic problem: a global solution
Dec 2016	Talkin trash this Christmas
Sep 2016	Eureka! Marine debris researchers win award
Sep 2015	Seabirds are eating plastic litter in our oceans – but not only where you’d expect
Sep 2014	The oceans are full of plastic – here’s what we can do about it
Sep 2012	Scientists and schools tackle marine debris