Straws, lollipop sticks and needles in beach clean upCAMERON BURNELL/STUFF Serena Cox and her daughter Madison, 4 join the efforts to clean rubbish off Petone beach. Threats of rain couldn't stop the Petone Beach Clean Up over the weekend, as a couple of hundred volunteers turned up, gloves and bags in hand, to clear away rubbish from the beach. CAMERON BURNELL/STUFF Voluneteers from Ghost Fishing NZ help to clean up Petone beach. Unexpected find during Wellington Harbour spring clean* What lurks beneath Wellington Harbour* Wellington Harbour clean up rewarded* Divers clear dangerous debrisA lot of that rubbish included plastic in the form of straws, lollipop sticks, bottle lids and even a couple of hypodermic needles, Moody said. Ghost Fishing NZ is a voluntary Wellington organisation working to clean up our oceans and beaches.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2017 06:45 UTC