Plastic Not so Fantastic
By Grant Jones, CEO, Nelson Environment Centre (OC NZ) As I write, the sun is shining and the view over Nelson from my office in… Read More »Plastic Not so Fantastic
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350 pieces of plastic in one turtle
I had an e-mail this week from a friend in France. She had just read about a turtle found with 350 pieces of plastic in… Read More »350 pieces of plastic in one turtle
Dead Green Sea turtle found
Monday 4th July, 2011. I returned to the Whitsundays for two weeks work as there has been nothing happening in Sydney. On my second trip… Read More »Dead Green Sea turtle found
Shark Fin Soup makes the news!
Last night I was watching the channel 7 news and was so glad to see that the there was a story on Shark Fin soup. … Read More »Shark Fin Soup makes the news!
Drive your car using plastic bags!
Imagine if you could drive your car using plastic bags. There would not be one plastic bag littering our environment. In fact you would find… Read More »Drive your car using plastic bags!
What is ocean acidification and how does it affect our oceans?
Have you even heard of ocean acidification? I guess the majority of people in the world haven’t and so here it is in basic terms.… Read More »What is ocean acidification and how does it affect our oceans?
1/3rd of turtle deaths in Brisbane due to plastic
Dr Kathy Townsend has been researching turtle deaths in the Brisbane/Moreton Bay region for many years. I met her at a fundraiser several years ago… Read More »1/3rd of turtle deaths in Brisbane due to plastic
5 Strategies to reduce the impact of plastics
Further to my previous article, here are 5 strategies to reduce the impact of plastics on our environment. 1. Reduce the use Source reduction –… Read More »5 Strategies to reduce the impact of plastics
7 Misconceptions about plastic & plastic recycling
Misconception # 1: Plastics that go into a curbside recycling bin get recycled. Not necessarily. Collecting plastic containers at curbside fosters the belief that, like… Read More »7 Misconceptions about plastic & plastic recycling
Plastic state of mind
I posted this late last year but it is so good that here it is again.