Discarded PPE washing up on beaches

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 10 June 2020

A Lower Hutt woman who's out on the beach picking up rubbish every day, says she's noticed an increase in discarded PPE washing up on the beach.  

PPE is personal protective equipment, and people have been using it to protect themselves and others during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Michelle Stronach-Marsh is the founder of Plogging in Petone, and says she's noticed an increase in gloves and face masks. 

Michelle Stronach-Marsh is a plogger, cleaning up rubbish daily from Petone beach

Photo: RNZ / Ana Tovey

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