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Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew
 How much plastic is there in a pair of stretch jeans? This much! "Permacoach" have been using their composting systems to experiment with some of the things that we ultimately contribute to the waste stream. This pair of stretch jeans would usually have been repurposed but they sacrificed them to the compost bin just to see how much of the fabric was cotton and how much was plastic. We now know that most plastics do not break down. Our disposal options are to burn them and release toxic fumes or to not burn them and have them persist in our environment, possibly forever, as micro plastic particles. These micro plastics are now turning up in the bodies of animals, including us. Their long term consequences are unknown. Our best option is to take good care of the clothing we already have and to refuse to add anything to our wardrobe until we actually need to replace something. Let’s kill fashion #northernbeachescleanupcrew #plastic #plasticfree #jeans #fashion Pic: Permacoach  Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew runs on team work and kindness. We love how community members of all ages and backgrounds come together for a good cause - a better and cleaner planet for all beings. We're so grateful and honoured to know you all. #northernbeachescleanupcrew #beachcleanup  It's illegal to fish in Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve. The area is home to a diverse range of habitats and marine life and more than 160 species of fish and 50 species of marine invertebrates have been recorded in the reserve. Report illegal fishing via the Fishers Watch phone line on 1800 043 536 or online at: https://bit.ly/3dMPFCX Details of other closed areas in Sydney Harbour and the Northern Beaches can be found in the local fishing guide: https://bit.ly/35lrlo3 You can save a life by reporting illegal fishing. This is Lulu, an endangered Green Sea Turtle rescued at Cabbage Tree Bay a few weeks ago. She had swallowed a fishing hook, line and metal sinker. The amazing team at Seabird Rescue Central Coast has her in care. If you would like to help Lulu recover, please donate to: Australian Seabird Rescue Central Coast BSB: 032-629 ACC: 203-039 #northernbeachescleanupcrew #beachcleanup  We can do so much to our furniture instead of throwing them out. Great work by Hales Bee. #northernbeachescleanupcrew #repurposed  The world’s first recycling mall is found in Sweden. ReTuna Återbruksgalleria is the world's first recycling mall, revolutionizing shopping in a climate-smart way. Old items are given new life through repair and upcycling. Everything sold is recycled or reused or has been organically or sustainably produced. The mall opened its doors in August 2015 and is located next to the Retuna Återvinningscentral recycling center at Folkestaleden 7 in Eskilstuna. It is easy for visitors to sort materials they are discarding into the containers and then drop off reusable toys, furniture, clothes, decorative items, and electronic devices in the mall’s depot, called “Returen”. In the depot, staff from AMA (Eskilstuna Municipality’s resource unit for activity, motivation and work) perform an initial culling of what is usable and what is not. The items are then distributed to the recycling shops in the mall. The shop staff then perform a second culling, where they choose what they want to repair, fix up, convert, refine – and ultimately sell. In this way, the materials are given new life. And the business concept is working: In 2018, ReTuna Återbruksgalleria had SEK 11.7 million in sales for recycled products. But, ReTuna is more than just a marketplace. It also aims to be a public educator. ReTuna organizes events, workshops, lectures, theme days, and more – all with a focus on sustainability. The folk high school Eskilstuna Folkhögskola conducts its one-year education program “Recycle Design – Återbruk” in the premises. There are also conference rooms, where guests can hold climate-smart meetings. Organic lunch and baked treats are on offer at Café Returama. #northernbeachescleanupcrew #retuna #recycle #repurpose #inspired  Illegal dumping comes with a fine. Purposely doing it to cause harm to a native animal (bush turkey) is also illegal. The first photo was taken at 9am on the 13th of October on path between Sydney Road & Tower st in Manly. Sophie reported it to the council who have said they will sort it this week. By 5pm there was more junk on the pile . How people can get away with doing this in pure daylight we don’t know but we hope they get caught and charged a big fine. It is not only a nasty act but it is also damaging the local environment and making the area an eye sore. Bush turkeys are protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. Please report all illegal dumpings to the council immediately on 1300 434 434. Pic: Sophie Wilson #northernbeachescleanupcrew #litter   How much plastic is there in a pair of stretch jeans? This much! "Permacoach" have been using their composting systems to experiment with some of the things that we ultimately contribute to the waste stream. This pair of stretch jeans would usually have been repurposed but they sacrificed them to the compost bin just to see how much of the fabric was cotton and how much was plastic. We now know that most plastics do not break down. Our disposal options are to burn them and release toxic fumes or to not burn them and have them persist in our environment, possibly forever, as micro plastic particles. These micro plastics are now turning up in the bodies of animals, including us. Their long term consequences are unknown. Our best option is to take good care of the clothing we already have and to refuse to add anything to our wardrobe until we actually need to replace something. Let’s kill fashion #northernbeachescleanupcrew #plastic #plasticfree #jeans #fashion Northern Beaches Clean Up Crew runs on team work and kindness. We love how community members of all ages and backgrounds come together for a good cause - a better and cleaner planet for all beings. We're so grateful and honoured to know you all. #northernbeachescleanupcrew #beachcleanup   Did you know?
. Plastic tea bags can release billions of microplastics into your drink. . They are generally used by premium brands, and contain polypropylene. These tea bags are generally the ones with a pyramid shape. . Canadian researchers found that a single plastic teabag can release ~ 11 billion microplastics in your tea. . Even if most of teabags are made from paper, they still contain a small amount of polypropylene used to seal the bag which makes them non recyclable and non compostable. . Although some brands are starting to create compostable teabags, they still produce a huge amount of waste due to individual packaging. . So what can you do? . Buy you tea in bulk (loose), and use a tea infuser or tea strainer. Zero waste, zero plastic! Easy as that! . #northernbeachescleanupcrew #tea #plastic #plasticfree  If you bring your own produce bag when shopping, you don't need to struggle to open up those pesky thin single-use fresh produce bags.
#northernbeachescleanupcrew #plastic #plasticfreeproduce #plasticfree  This picture - this is real. It’s from an actual school study of 320 students.
Every single day, this school is creating this much rubbish from their processed packaged foods and from their reusable plastic bags. All this waste has the potential of impacting the planet. This then will ultimately play a role in the health of our kids too. Close your eyes and imagine 200 days worth of this waste. Then imagine it multiplied many thousands of times because we have over 9,000 schools in Australia. We know these ‘foods’ are convenient for today, but at what cost to the health of our kids and the planet? What’s your thoughts on this? How does this photo make you feel? #northernbeachescleanupcrew #plasticfree  Fishing line takes 600 years to decompose. How many animals can one disregarded line kill during this time?
#northernbeachescleanupcrew #fishing  This natural experiment started in 1992 when three shipping containers lost about 30,000 rubber ducks in the middle of the ocean. Over the years the ducks were sighted across the globe allowing scientists to better understand ocean currents. Imagine where all rubbish goes that is left on beaches.
#northernbeachescleanupcrew #beachcleanup  Lauren Roman has just finished a doctoral thesis looking at the effects of plastics in marine birds found in Australia and New Zealand. Balloons are the number 1 cause of death in sea birds such as Albatross and Mutton birds that have consumed plastic.
#northernbeachescleanupcrew #balloons #plastic  Please snip all plastic sealers from milk and other bottles. Takes a second & hopefully saves a life. Thank you.
#northernbeachescleanupcrew #plastic  Let's have it as a goal for October to ditch the big four: plastic straws, plastic bags, takeaway coffee in a single use cup and bottled water. To help you with this, invest in a keep cup, put reusable bags in your car o fold them up in your handbag, work bags, remember to the waiter/waitress that you don't want a straw in your drink and invest in a glass or stainless steel bottle and fill it up from the tap or water stations we have on the beaches.
#northernbeachescleanupcrew #plasticfree  Please give us a vote . We've said it before and we're saying it again - the crew is everyone. Everyone who turns up with a big smile to our clean-ups, everyone who picks up litter, everyone who does their part to keep our local environment clean, everyone who who gets muddy and dirty because you believe in kindness and a cleaner local environment. All of you are the crew and now all of you as part of the crew has been nominated for the Westfields local hero award with an opportunity to win money for the crew to buy clean up equipment so we can come back bigger and stronger once Covid19 restrictions ease. To vote (latest the 14th of September and please share this post):
https://surveys.reputation.com/surveys3/run?tenantKey=7afa4106785&templateId=5e5d972a8cdc3757b64dcb04&locationCode=supportoffice&property-value-heroID=594&property-value-centrecode=warringahmall&locale=en_US&fbclid=IwAR3X8U52qrlmXKk0Y0bziF7kt6H2W8FIusxbgJlZzfYQTGW8jW9tn4h0Mn8 #westfieldlocalhero #beachcleanup #loveManly #northernbeachescleanupcrew #plasticfree  If we continue to dump plastic as we have done to date, the quantity floating on the surface could quadruple by the year 2050, and up to 231.6 million tonnes will have polluted the ocean as microplastics.
The picture is better if we stop releasing any plastic into the ocean from 2020. In that scenario, the volume of floating plastic would drop to 59% of its current levels. But the quantity of microplastics in the ocean would still more than double by 2050 as material already trapped in the environment degrades. The problem will be with us for decades, the researchers write: “Mitigating microplastic pollution in the global ocean requires two major components: (1) drastically reducing emissions of plastic pollution in the coming years and (2) actively engaging in removal operations of plastic waste from the marine environment to reduce further generation of secondary microplastics. “Without proper handling and management of accumulated plastic waste, the legacy of the last 70 years of throw-away society will live on through the generation of ever smaller synthetic polymer fragments in soils, freshwater ecosystems and eventually the ocean.” By: Mark Bruer #northernbeachescleanupcrew #beachcleanup  If you see illegal dumping, please report it to the council. If you're moving and got a lot of big items to get rid off, contact the council and they can organise a pick up. All households are eligible for two Bulky Goods Collections within a 12 month period.
Link: https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/council/news/quick-reporting-leads-to-illegal-dumping-fines #northernbeachescleanupcrew #litter #rubbish  If you bring your own produce bag when shopping, you don't need to struggle to open up those pesky thin single-use fresh produce bags.
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