FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10 March 2004
Minister for the Environment and Heritage Dr David Kemp
Keep the sea plastic free
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp, today
launched the Natural Heritage Trust-funded Keep the Sea Plastic Free
campaign, urging Australians to take further action to reduce the devastating
impact of plastic rubbish on marine wildlife.......
“As part of the campaign, we have funded the Melbourne environment
group, Sustain Ability International, to produce new interactive educational
material for schools – a new Ollie's World movie for schoolchildren
to accompany Ollie Saves the Planet which has been distributed to every
school in Australia and to schools around the world: www.olliesworld.com/marinelitter.
For the full press release go to:
http://www.deh.gov.au/minister/env/2004/mr10mar04.html
For further information about the Ollie Saves the Planet Program contact:
Sustain Ability International - Jane
Stewart Tel: (03) 9817 7722
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