More than 70 Seal the Loop bins have now been distributed since November 2010!

Seal the Loop bins are specially designed to collect fishing waste and help reduce the rates of marine wildlife entanglement. The bins are made from recycled plastic collected at Melbourne Zoo.

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Join us in 2012..
Are you a local council or community group looking to improve the health of local waterways? Now's the time to get involved!

We'll have 25 free Seal the Loop bins on offer from July thanks to funding through the Victorian Government, Recreational Fishing Licensing Fees. Email Ben to secure yours.

Find a Seal the Loop bin near you!

View Seal the Loop Locations in a larger map

To view the results of the recent five month trial of Seal the Loop download the  2010/2011 Seal the Loop Report PDF.

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Plastics are the most common litter item found within Australia. Each year Melbourne Zoo provides care to marine animals such as seals, penguins and pelicans that have become entangled in somebody's waste.

Melbourne Zoo visitors can help save marine wildlife by recycling their plastic waste onsite. Their plastic will be turned into special Seal the Loop bins and installed in selected fishing locations, making it easier for anglers to ensure their waste never harms wildlife.

 

 

 

Silva was found tangled in a discarded fishing net. The net had cut so deeply into her that it took months for her to recover.    Find out more about Silva

This project is funded by the Victorian Government using Recreational Fishing Licence fees.

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