Two popular Sydney beaches remain closed this Wednesday after the discovery of hundreds of black balls the size of a golf ball and with a viscous touch similar to tar.
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The mayor of the Randwick district – in the east of Sydney -, Dylan Parker, indicated that the beaches of Gordons Bay and Coogee pThey will remain closed until further notice.
“The council works closely with the New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority (jurisdiction whose capital is Sydney) to develop a cleaning methodology and a safe waste disposal process,” Parker notes today on his Facebook profile. .
The “mysterious black ball-shaped waste”, as local authorities describe it, was discovered on Tuesday afternoon in Coogee, while today found on the other beach.
A Port Authority boat tries to collect the black balls before they reach the sand, while cleaning teams on the ground remove the waste with shovels and gloves.
The City Council, meanwhile, is trying to determine the origin and composition of the material carried by the tide and suspects a possible oil spill.
“At this stage it is unknown what material it is, however, it may be tar balls that form when oil comes into contact with waste and water, usually as a result of oil spills or leaks”, indicates the mayor of Randwick, where the popular Bondi beach is also located, currently unaffected.
For its part, the environmental organization Maritime Conservation Society of Australia warned that marine animals, such as Turtles or humpback whales can be affected by these waste if they ingest them.
“Tar balls can persist for long periods in the marine environment, and even small quantities can disrupt entire food chainswhich affects everything from plankton to the largest predators,” the organization noted from its Facebook profile.
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