PLASTIC POLLUTION IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM FACING OUR OCEANS.
ALMOST EVERY PIECE OF PLASTIC EVER MADE STILL EXISTS
Many of the items in our day-to-day lives are used for a few minutes, but they're made of a material which lasts forever.
This bad design is choking our oceans, killing our wildlife, and ultimately even harming us as dangerous chemicals are introduced to our food chain.
Right now, plastic can be found frozen into Arctic sea ice, eaten by creatures at the bottom of the deepest ocean, and even inside human placentas.
This is a huge threat for our own health, and the health of the planet we depend on. Learning more about this problem is a great place to start.
While ultimately the businesses that produce this waste (& governments that allow it) should be responsible, there is so much that we can do to influence this change,.
Learning more about the problem is a great place to start.
Fishmarkets in Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
Looking for plastics inside the fish that we're eating.
My research looked inside commonly eaten fish in the South Pacific, and documented just how much plastic these fish are eating.
This involved working with local fishermen and at community fish markets, collecting the guts (the rest of the fish was eaten or sold)
& then looking in the stomach and intestines for plastic pieces.
The research took place across the South Pacific - French Polynesia (Marquesas, Tuamotus, Tahiti), Lord Howe Island and Henderson Island (Pitcairn group).
Read my research publication here or head here for a summary.
Learn more about the problem with our free books.
ULTIMATELY, THIS IS A HOPEFUL STORY.
We can have a planet with clean healthy oceans, & it can start with you. The best antidote to feeling despair or overwhelmed is to do something. Every choice has an impact, & it's up to us to decide what we want that impact to be.
We have all the solutions we need, it's just a matter of putting them into action.
Ultimately the companies who produce this waste should be responsible, so for long-term change industry needs to design better (think circular economy) and government needs stronger legislation (banning single use plastics).
This starts with us, as individual change is the easiest place to start. We can influence this change in the way we shop, vote, and communicate. What better time to start than right now?
PART OF THE SOLUTION
An e-book created for ocean lovers, turtle admirers, bottled-water buyers, surf seekers, beach cleaners, whale worshippers, and anyone who’s ever used a straw.
To inspire change, share solutions and most importantly remember
why we’re bothering in the first place. In collaboration with National Geographic photographer Michaela Skovranova (@mishkusk) & superstar creative Harriet Spark (@grumpyturtlecreative).
A collection of beautiful images, facts & ideas, to
help you to create a happier, healthier ocean, human, and
the whole planet, by changing your relationship with plastic.
MICRO PLASTICS MASSIVE PROBLEM
Our latest digital book, taking a closer look at the gigantic problem of tiny pieces of plastic.
Once again made magical & beautiful by design legend Harriet Spark (@grumpyturtlecreative).
Answering all your microplastic questions, alongside interviews, tips, and handy resources,