South Westland Coastal Cleanup volunteers helping clear litter and detritus swept into rivers and beaches from the disused landfill. Photo: South Westland Coastal CleanupToxic materials are being found among the rubbish washing up along the West Coast after floodwaters spread it along the coastline from an abandoned landfill. Westland District Council says rubbish has been sighted as far north as Ōkārito and south to Martins Bay in Fiordland. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage and West Coast MP Damian O'Connor met groups helping to clean up the coast on Friday to discuss the next steps. Photo: South Westland Coastal Cleanup"It's got a large amount of plastic and that's been now deposited over 300 kilometres of coastline.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 05, 2019 06:11 UTC