A multidisciplinary team of scientists has made significant advances in understanding the origins of the mysterious black balls appearing on Sydney’s beaches (Australia). A few weeks ago, thousands of round and sticky balls appeared on the shore after lifeguards first detected them at Coogee Beach, leaving scientists with a series of questions about the origin and formation of the waste. “Our analyses show that the material is not natural and cannot be attributed solely to an oil spill. It is more consistent with human-generated waste,” said Associate Professor Jon Beves of UNSW’s (University of New South Wales) School of Chemistry, … Continue reading Thousands of Black Sticky Balls Wash Ashore on Sydney Beaches, Containing Toxic Waste from Drugs and PFAS