Chris Wilcox

Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO

Últimos Artículos

Geografías en profundidad

Australia has cut plastic waste on its beaches by almost 30% in 6 years. Here's how

It’s common to hear about large amounts of plastic waste floating around our oceans. But while the problem of plastic waste is growing globally, in Australia it’s going the other way.

16 jun 2022

Naturaleza y Biodiversidad

It typically takes just 14 pieces of plastic to kill a turtle

We know there is a lot of plastic in the ocean, and that turtles (and other endangered species) are eating it. It is not uncommon to find stranded dead turtles with guts full of plastic.

17 sep 2018

Naturaleza y Biodiversidad

This simple idea could stem the tide of plastic waste

Plastic waste in the ocean is a global problem; some eight million metric tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.

22 feb 2018