The scale
of the beach plastics project focuses on the goal of incorporating more post-consumer recycled content (PCR) across other P&G brands and globally, inspiring other world entities to do the same.
But through the Beach Plastic Cleanup Program, they invest in the collection, processing and integration
of beach plastics in new production, creating a market for these materials and diverting them from landfills, the avenue by which these items find their way into oceans and waterways.
Learn about the impact
of beach plastics on the local environment and how you can make a personal difference while creating a handmade jewelry piece.
Thanks to the help of our collection partners, TerraCycle has collected over 120,000 pounds
of beach plastic in the last year!
Not exact matches
Recycling company TerraCycle plans to expand its
beach cleanup programs to collect up to 1,000 tons
of plastic waste globally.
Pack a
plastic bag
of these spiced chips and watch everyone at the
beach go to town on them.
Plastic bottles and drinks containers have a significant impact on the environment, with discarded food and drink containers making up at least a fifth
of rubbish on
beaches.
A traveling exhibit featuring massive, colorful sculptures
of familiar ocean animals including reef fishes, sharks, octopus, penguins, sea lions and more made entirely
of plastic marine debris removed from West Coast
beaches.
For much
of the school year, our students collected the
plastic shot holders that washed up on the
beach adjacent to our school, three miles north
of the gun club.
small tin buckets easy to find at paint supply stores small cardboard paint buckets also at paint supply stores; paint or cover with paper chinese food boxes most craft stores have these in a variety
of colors plain paper sack with a drawing or stickers on the front and tied with a ribbon or a cardstock header stapling the bag closed
plastic beach buckets check the dollar store for the best price terra cotta flower pots perfect for a garden theme; the kids can paint these for a party craft too fabric or felt bags with or without a drawstring large tin cans
of course, make sure the edges are not sharp mini canvas totes bought or homemade cardboard boxes such as a cereal box, cut down and covered with paper or painted; add a ribbon, string or wire handle baskets lots
of inexpensive ones available at thrift stores popcorn boxes available at party supply stores Helpful Tips:
Stella the Seahorse, a sculpture made entirely
of plastic marine debris removed from Pacific Coast
beaches, is part
of the collection
of art made entirely
of trash that offers Shedd visitors a powerful, visual reality
of the proliferation
of plastic pollution in the world's waterways through representations
of marine animals using thousands
of pieces
of plastic in every color
of the rainbow.
If you would like further information on getting involved in a
beach clean in your area or to help to keep Britain tidy and
plastic free, you can visit one
of these websites:
The NYC Council plans to consider banning the sale
of disposable
plastic bottles at city parks,
beaches and golf courses.
Suffolk County and the City
of Long
Beach have enacted
plastic bag fees.
On CNN right now a dead sperm whale found on the
beach with a little over 64 lbs
of plastic its stomach.
Marine scientist Kevin McAllister, founder and president
of water quality advocacy group Defend H20, called the number
of plastic bags stuck in tree branches and scattered on local
beaches «omnipresent.»
The city
of Long
Beach and Suffolk County on Long Island have a fee in place for single - use
plastic bags.
This
plastic beach wagon is capable
of holding up to 150 lbs.
«There is a lot
of plastic sitting on the bottom
of the ocean and on
beaches worldwide.»
For the moment, the
beaches of Antarctica are the most pristine scene I have seen on the planet, but that could change; [the] more boats that go down, the more people arrive with
plastic bags and other paraphernalia that blows off the boat or gets left lying on the shore — that will change things.
A fun experiment with hundreds
of plastic ducks on a
beach shows that AI trained on drone photos could seriously improve seabird colony counts
Plastics can travel thousands
of miles, caught up in the «great oceanic garbage patches», or eventually being washed up on distant
beaches.
A
plastic grocery bag cartwheels down the
beach until a gust
of wind spins it into the ocean.
«A lot
of the
plastic was similar to that found on marine
beaches, such as bottle tops, straws and polystyrene,» says Dr. Filella.
Indeed, when I was exploring a remote
beach past the South Point
of Hawaii, I found pill bottles from India and mashed pieces
of various products — oil containers, detergent jugs,
plastic caps — with Russian, Korean, and Chinese writing on them.
Hundreds
of marine turtles die every year after becoming entangled in rubbish in the oceans and on
beaches, including
plastic «six pack» holders and discarded fishing gear.
Last week, scientists reported finding rocks made
of plastic on a Hawaiian
beach.
Some
of this material becomes trapped in Arctic ice and some, landing on
beaches, can even turn into rocks made
of plastic.
Professor McGeehan, Director
of the Institute
of Biological and Biomedical Sciences in the School
of Biological Sciences at Portsmouth, said: «Few could have predicted that since
plastics became popular in the 1960s huge
plastic waste patches would be found floating in oceans, or washed up on once pristine
beaches all over the world.
Humans are pushing sea turtles to the brink
of extinction by entangling them in fishing gear, tossing
plastic garbage into their habitats, and building resorts on prime nesting
beaches, among other affronts.
We see many pictures
of floating
plastic litter and littered
beaches (for example 17 June, p 8).
Athens, Ga. — A
plastic grocery bag cartwheels down the
beach until a gust
of wind spins it into the ocean.
In southern California's Orange County alone, the economic benefits
of beach cleanup could range from $ 13 per resident in a three - month period if debris were reduced by 25 percent to $ 42 per resident with a 75 percent drop in
plastics and other trash along the oceanfront, according to a new study.
«It's easy for people to see and understand marine litter in the form
of visible
plastic pieces on a
beach or a dead bird entangled in
plastic wire,» says Halsband.
The
Plastic Sea July 24, 2006 Commentary by Paul WatsonFounder and President
of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society On the
beach on San Juan Island, Washington, Allison Lance walks her dogs every morning.
According to the Marine Conservation Society, a charity in the United Kingdom, Brits go through 8.5 billion
plastic straws a year, making straws one
of the most ubiquitous items found during
beach cleanups.
These
plastic shades are lightweight and feature nose and ear grips to help them stay in place whether you're on a jog on the
beach or deep into a game
of sand volleyball.
This way, you won't be tempted to leave litter out on the trail or
beach, and you'll do your part in curbing the crazy amount
of single - use
plastic we go through every year.
I don't know which is the right answer, but I know that scads
of plastic on the
beach and in the ocean isn't it.
In our last stop, Seminyak, my heart broke when I saw the amount
of plastic on the
beach, and even more in the water.
OK, they're made
of the cheapest
plastic known to man, but the price is right and the lenses are black as night, so they'll work for your trip to the
beach, right?
While in Syria, Albarn worked with conductor Issam Rafea, who composed a gorgeous piece full
of strings, woodwinds and hand percussion for Gorillaz's third album,
Plastic Beach.
Gorillaz returned to the Syrian valley with
Plastic Beach's cast
of all - stars in tow for a special performance at the Damascus Citadel, a 1,000 - year - old walled palace in the northwest corner
of the city.
Then there is information about the problems globally (e.g.
plastic on
beaches in Bali and in the stomachs
of sea birds).
Here is Lumphy hiding from the terrors he is sure will befall him in the washing machine and there is
Plastic at the
beach in the jaws
of a possible shark.
During our recent stay in Ocean Park, Maine, I took a review copy
of the Kindle Voyage out to the
beach on a sunny day to see if the micro-etched glass screen is as readable in sunlight as the
plastic Kindle screens
of yore.
VINELAND - Dogs and their owners enjoyed a Hawaiian luau on Saturday thanks to the dedicated members
of the Junior Volunteer group at the Cumberland County Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals.Dressed in Hawaiian leis and pet bathing suits, dogs splashed in and out
of plastic kiddie pools set up to create the Bow Wow
Beach during the Luv - A-Pet Luau.Declawing involves clipping off an animal's nail at the joint, which is akin to cutting off a person's finger at the first joint, advocates
of a newly - proposed NY ban say.Some dogs, such as Sir Moe, an English bulldog owned by Matt Wiita
of Vineland, walked from pool to pool and eventually laid down in the cool water.
From the messy fried - fish curry to the
plastic chairs and paper plates, this first - come, first - served fish shack on Jumeirah
Beach claims the title
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The
beach is protected by the headland so not only is it a great surf location but a safe protected dip for swimmers and body boarders too if you are not quite ready to stand on a piece
of plastic as it hurtles towards the hard greeting
of the sand.
For years it was little visited because the only place to stay was the mid-range Golden Buddha
Beach Resort (which, by the way, is lovely) but there are now more budget orientated places to stay, so you need not break out the
plastic to enjoy one
of Thailand's best - kept secrets.