Plastic beads on Pāpāmoa Beach
2 September 2015
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Pollution Prevention staff responded to a report of thousands of plastic beads washed up on Pāpāmoa Beach near Tauranga this afternoon.
Pollution Prevention Team Leader Stephen Mellor said that the matter has now been referred to the Rena debris hotline for clean-up.
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