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Container deposit schemes reduce rubbish on our beaches. Here’s how we proved it

By Kay Critchell, Lecturer in Oceanography, Deakin University
Michael Traurig, PhD Researcher, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University

Volunteers have been collecting and sorting washed-up rubbish on the beach for years. Thanks to their efforts, we have data on whether container deposit schemes help the issue.

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