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Using a collection of five survey methods, the team of six hikers collected over 14 500 records of plastic pollution. Front left to back: Liz Bazin, Chris Leggatt, Mandy Pelser, Ariadne Van Zandbergen, Jonathon Britton. (Photo supplied)
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Plastic pollution hike reveals 228km trail of waste along Western Cape coast

More than 13 000 plastic items were documented in the 12-day expedition from Pringle Bay to Struisbaai

  • Mark Dixon
4 min read