2004 BANKSIA LEADERSHIP IN PROTECTING COASTAL AND MARINE AWARD

Marwells Bail Tackles Killer Plastic Bags, QLD

Markwell’s Bait is leading Australia in its marketing and promotion of biodegradable bait bags, which can protect our marine animals from the devastating effects of plastic pollution. While biodegradable bait bags cost them five times as much as plastic bags, Markwell’s is promoting their use and further development in Australia.s into valuable community assets, going well beyond compliance requirements and setting new industry standards.

Finalists:

• Greta Beach Marine Debris Survey, WA
• The Great Barrier Reef Representative Areas Program:  an ecosystem approach to protecting biodiversity, QLD