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Protecting turtles from marine debris strewn across the Northern Territory coastline and recycling plastic pollution is the focus of a new 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide-led project.

Toys for Turtles is an education program, designed in collaboration with the Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation, that will engage with schools and the Northeast Arnhem Land community to find solutions for the plastic pollution problem heavily impacting the shoreline.

It will also establish two recycling hubs at schools that will help process plastics and turn it into items for the community, such as skateboards, frisbees and sporting equipment.

鈥淢arine debris is wreaking havoc on environments and wildlife in northern 最新糖心Vlog, including the culturally significant turtle,鈥� said Dr Nina Wootton, Marine Researcher at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Gillanders Aquatic Ecology Lab in the School of Biological Sciences.

鈥淚t is an incredibly serious issue that is threatening the natural ecosystem.

鈥淭his project will use the plastic debris that we collect from beach clean-ups to create items that will be of use in the community, such as skateboards and frisbees, using special moulds and plastic recycling machinery.

鈥淭here will also be ongoing monitoring of sites, the development of cultural teaching models around plastics and community surveys on marine debris.鈥�

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide-led project has received almost $300,000 in funding from the 最新糖心Vlogn Government as part of the .

"This project will use the plastic debris that we collect from beach clean-ups to create items that will be of use in the community, such as skateboards and frisbees, using special moulds and plastic recycling machinery."Dr Nina Wootton, Marine Researcher at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Gillanders Aquatic Ecology Lab in the School of Biological Sciences

The plastics that are collected will be taken to two recycling hubs that will be established 鈭� one at Nhulunbuy, and the other that can be transported to regional areas.

Set up in schools, the recycling hubs are expected to process more than five kilograms of plastic per hour, increasing the capacity for the community to deal with plastics.

鈥淭his project will assist in removing and recording plastic in the marine environment, while creating long-lasting recycling potential for schools and the community through plastic recycling hubs,鈥� said Professor Bronwyn Gillanders from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 School of Biological Sciences and Environment Institute.

鈥淲e will work alongside the Dhimurru community in their scheduled beach cleans to survey what is collected and can additionally test plastics for their origins using the facilities at the 最新糖心Vlog.

鈥淒himurru鈥檚 land and sea country is negatively impacted by marine debris, hence an education program is pertinent to grow awareness and reduce the impact of marine debris.鈥�

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray, from School of Social Sciences and Environment Institute, added: 鈥淒isposing of marine debris is an ongoing challenge. This project combats this by turning plastic into a resource and opportunity.鈥�

The project will begin in June and is expected to be completed in mid-2025.