Underwater mountains that rise for thousands of metres from the ocean’s floor form the spectacular reefs that make up the Coral Sea. Here on this remote chain of reefs, fish populations can thrive.
[Image Caption] Brilliantly coloured soft corals cover the sheer reef walls in the Coral Sea. Image by Mark Spenc...
They’re added to facial scrubs, body peels and other personal care products, usually as the ‘exfoliating’ element. One tub of facial scrub can contain more than 300, 000 microbeads! Microbeads are too small to be filtered, so once they’re washed down the drain they slip through the sewage system and make a swift ex...
With a little bit of thought and self-control it’s often quite easy to find an alternative to single-use plastic. If you forgot your reusable cup you might wait until you’re at the office to have a cuppa, or sit and watch the world go by in a café rather than getting take away lunch.
However, try as you might, so...
Recently I’ve explained why straws seriously suck, and pondered why all that glitters isn’t gold (but is more than likely plastic). Now, I’m sorry to burst your bubble balloon, but we’re breaking down why balloons aren’t that fabulous either.
Although it might sound like I have a vendetta for party items, I swear...
Meredith recently watched a performance by ‘The Blowfish’, a passionate ‘heavy metal marine biologist’ at a science fair in the UK. The Blowfish explained how pollution is impacting our oceans. Not content with simply learning about threats to the ocean, Meredith was so inspired by the show that she decided to take...
Although some plastic bottles are recyclable, only one in five people consistently recycles their personal care bottles. More than 80% of these recyclable plastic bottles will end up in landfill. Evidently, plastic packaging has long been a hard-to-avoid accompaniment of personal care products. We can attempt to av...
The following weekend, inspired by Kasey’s actions, I jumped in for a dive and found another 150, highlighting just how quickly these plastic pollution accumulates.
WHY ARE STRAWS SO DAMAGING TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT?
Disposable straws are usually made from plastic and plastic never breaks down. As time goe...
You’d think someone this pedantic about single-use plastic would have Plastic Free July in the (reusable) bag.
But last year I failed the Plastic Free July challenge, miserably – on the very first day. I started my morning the usual way, with a soy flat white in a Keep Cup. A few hours later I ate my lunch, sans pl...
