After the success of the inaugural Paddle Against Plastic mission from the Whitsundays to Mackay, a group of 4 visited Fraser Island. We took a couple of the Naish Boards in the hope we could find a few cool spots to…
The 2012 Naish Paddle Against Plastic was run over the weekend to raise awareness of the issues plastics pose to our environment and to our own health. The final course saw the paddlers leave Airlie Beach at 2pm on Friday…
The original plan for the Naish Paddle Against Plastic was to paddle from Mackay to Airlie Beach on a southerly however with the long range forecast predicting northerly winds, a change has been forced upon us as there is no way…
When we first launched our Paddle Against Plastic campign, it came about due to the desire to get our education system out to more people, particularly local primary schools. Just like our campaign, what started as a little effort is…
WHEN: SATURDAY 29th September 2012 WHERE: Mackay Harbour to Airlie Beach Lagoon WHAT: 4 Local Airlie Beach Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Board riders will paddle from Mackay to Airlie Beach, a distance of 120km (65nm) to raise awareness of the challenges our oceans…
Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water – By Janet Majeski Jemmott Chemicals, contaminants, pollution, price: new reasons to rethink what you drink and beware of bottled water. Remember the drinking fountain, that once ubiquitous, and free, source of H2O? It seems…
Scientists Applaud Florida’s New Shark Fishing Ban New law protects sharks in their vital pupping and feeding grounds November 17, 2011 MIAMI — Nov. 17, 2011 — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a measure to protect tiger sharks…
In part 1 we looked at Plastic Bags. We went through the numbers and quantified how much 1 million and 1 billion is in reality. Let’s revisit that before we move onto Plastic Water Bottles. To count straight through from…
The ocean is our playground. We sail on it, we swim in it, we fish from it and without it we don’t have 60-80% of the world’s oxygen……..So why do we abuse it? The reason we abuse it is because…
In a recent article I referenced a study saying that Bisphenol A (BPA) can cause Autism but it stretches so much furhter than that. Another study in the USA has now shown that this same toxin can cause Breast Cancer. …