Hundreds of thousands of plastic beads have washed up on beaches in the Hauraki Gulf. Only half of the plastics businesses using nurdles have signed up to voluntary spill prevention initiatives.

New York State Senator Chris Ryan has proposed in change in the state's bottle and can deposit system. This is a service that hasn't changed in about 40 years.

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