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...
A recent study has shown that majority of Australians are choosing products with the word ‘natural’ slapped on them, which poses the question; what do we define as truly ‘natural’ and is this just another buzzword we need to be wary of when grocery shopping?
PRODUCTS LABELED AS ‘NATURAL’ ARE NOT SO, WELL, NATURAL...
Between June and August every year, millions of fireflies show up to forests in the state of Tlaxcala such as Piedra Canteada park, a reserve that’s around 75 kms from the capital city of Mexico. Every day as night falls, these fireflies transform the forest into an otherworldly light show. These fireflies are not ...
When multiplied, small changes can have an enormous impact! Starting the positive choices you make with what’s on your plate has huge benefits for not only the ocean but also the entire planet.
OVERFISHING
Fish are being removed from the oceans faster than stocks can replenish. Once, the sea was thought of as a n...
Last week, an obituary for the Great Barrier Reef went viral. The tongue-in-cheek article, published on ‘Outsider’, was shared more than one and a half million times. Here’s the plot-twist though – someone has to actually be dead for an obituary to be necessary.
When I read the article, all I could think about wa...
To solve such a literally enormous problem like pollution, we need to employ some serious creativity and ingenuity. Cue the Seaside Scavenge, an initiative that allows people to trade trash for treasure.
The Seaside Scavenge is a community event that’s set up like a market. For every ten pieces of rubbish you pic...
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...
Gender plays a huge role in not only who will be most impacted by the effects of a changing climate but also who will be more likely to take preventive action. A new study has shown that the reason why the majority of men aren’t adopting more sustainable behaviours is fear of looking ‘feminine.’
Researchers have ...
When we’re feeling overwhelmed most of us have exasperatedly thought, “I’m just one person. What difference will my actions make?” We’ve all felt like we can’t make a difference. The story of Tim Wong (aka the Butterfly Whisperer) turns that pessimistic thought right on its head. Each and every one of us has immens...
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...
