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and what are you doing this weekend?
It’s this time of the month: OH NOOOOO!!
I always wanted to do a year of ‘Compacting’ ( buy nothing new for a year) … but that’s exactly what happened… I always ’wanted’, but never d
id… So when Plastic Free July came along… I thought: “Brilliant, that’s going to be a breeze. After all, I am one of the Founders of the Two Hands Project. I got my reusables sorted!
So what is Plastic Free July?
The challenge is quite simple. Attempt to consume no single-use plastic during July. “Single-use” includes plastic shopping bags, plastic cups, straws, plastic packaging…basically anything that’s intended only to be used once and then sent to lan
dfill. If refusing ALL single-use plastic sounds too daunting this time, try the TOP 4 challenge (straws, plastic bags, plastic bottles &coffee cup lids).
Plastic Free July was started as a local challenge by Earthcarers in Western Australia – this year over 4000 people around the world have registered!
Well… this is my dilemma bag last year… and I only did one week…
What stood out was clearly that I didn’t have all my reusables sorted! And those tetra packs from the Soymilk! – I knew there would be heaps over the year. Also the contact lens packaging made me sad, as I can’t seem to come up with a solution (glasses are sadly not an option for me) All the other bits were clearly avoidable quite easily.
Back to the Soymilk –TETRA packs: easily solved!! Ever seen a ‘soymilk maker’? … I am HOOKED! And the tiny amount of ( organic ;-) Soybeans needed! – what a saving every time you make soymilk! I AM IN LOVE with this MACHINE! –
Picture: the actual amount of soybeans needed for 1 litre ! – ( bottle isn’t full because I had my coffee already ;-)
So why the title? – Well girls, if you are doing this challenge for a month… you might be stuck with some questions that you aren’t sure who to ask… fret no more: LUNETTE MenstrualCup It’s silicone. Once done for the month you sterilise it by boiling it a few minutes. It’s yours for life. Best thing ever. Yes it takes a week to get used to& trust it, but that was no different when you tried your first tampon. And with the LUNETTE it just ‘catches’ rather then absorbing. So it is much better for your natural balance… no more thrush..
for those that are not convinced: on Average one woman will use over 11,000 tampons or pads in their lifetime, of course : single use, which will end up in landfill or in the sea…
Whilst we are with the Girls themes… How to organise a plastic free HENS send off?? – I ‘highly’ (pardon the pun) rec
ommend to send her off with style: “ High Tea” ( this one at Sydney’s famous Queen Victoria Building) …came with sparkling wine… that’s plastic free too..
So on the day after Hens and all that sparkling you maybe craving some COFFEEE…but PLEASE, don’t buy into these…For me they were just silly, expensive, wasteful and I didn’t even like the coffee!! … And then I visited Paul w
ho was helping at the Fremantle waste audit.. and that’s when I realised that they are a much bigger issue: there isn’t anywhere to put them : metal or compost?? So unnecessary.
And to the question on ‘Bio’ plastics, check out my shocking 47seconds Video… I got nothing else to add ;-)
also this video from the star studded Plastic Free July ‘ Google Hang out’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4yIQtDlON20
Silke Stuckenbrock, co-Founder Two Hands Project
Message in a PET bottle
When I was a kid it was exciting to see a bottle on a beach, we used to race to see who could get to in first in the hope it contained a message from a marooned sailor! Now with the advent of throwaway culture and the PET bottle, todays kids will never know that thrill. Where children once decorated their sandcastle with sea-shells they now use discarded bottle caps.
Plastic pollution, it’s
become an ever growing problem we’ve created in the last 50 years, and it’s showing itself to be a threat to ocean health rivaling over fishing and global warming.
Most importantly be aware of the role of design in plastic pollution, choose pollution free ways of enjoying your favorite things, and demand the manufacturers employing polluting design pick up their game and stop trashing our planet.
become an ever growing problem we’ve created in the last 50 years, and it’s showing itself to be a threat to ocean health rivaling over fishing and global warming.
At Two Hands Project we believe plastic pollution is caused by poor design, either of the plastic products or packaging themselves, or of the systems used to recover them at end of their useful life.
For example look at the humble soft-drink, a beverage billions of people enjoy daily. Disposable soft-drink (soda) bottles make up a large contribution to plastic pollution, over 30%.. so how is this pollution a design problem rather than a behavioral one? Consider the following.
What are the various delivery systems for soft drink and what contribution to plastic pollution do they have?
-single trip PET bottles, these are THE major problem, designed to be discarded after the use it’s no wonder they end up as pollution. Around 30% or less recovery with voluntary recycling.
-single trip PET bottles with a refund system, results in 80% recovery (recovery increases with higher refund)
-refillable bottles with a refund system, this is the best pre-bottled soda system, over 90% recovery (recovery increases with higher refund) zero plastic pollution if glass bottles are used.
-soda fountains, potentially zero plastic pollution if consumed in washable glassware, can be a big contributor if plastic or plastic lined take-out cups and straws are used.
-home carbonation systems, such as SodaStream , can save the production of thousands of single trip bottles a year.
These are a great choice if you love soft drink, want to reduce plastic pollution, and like to have greater control over what goes in to your drinks.
As you can see manufacturers have a CHOICE in how they deliver a product, these choices affect the amount of plastic pollution entering our environment, so companies must be held responsible for polluting designs.
This brings me to what is currently unfolding in Australia.
In an effort to reduce plastic pollution every day Australians are calling for a refund system on empty beverage containers.
Despite choosing to market to Australia using polluting single trip design, Coca Cola, Schweppes, Coopers and Lion Nathan are vigorously opposing a refund system that would massively reduce their contribution to plastic pollution..
Coca Cola have even taken the extreme steps of suing Australia’s Northern Territory for their recent adoption of the 10c refund system. This is completely out of order.
Check out the facebook pages of Coca Cola and Mount Franklin , read and like the comments from fellow Australians regarding this legal action and leave a comment of your own.
You can even make your own “boycott coke” placard and photograph you and your friends with it and post the pics.
Also check out the Cash for Containers action and send a letter to your MP using the online form
Most importantly be aware of the role of design in plastic pollution, choose pollution free ways of enjoying your favorite things, and demand the manufacturers employing polluting design pick up their game and stop trashing our planet.Paul Sharp, Founder Two Hands Project
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Tagged 10c, cash for containres, cdl, cds, cheeki, coca cola amatil, court, melbourne, mount franklin, nothern territory, paul sharp, plastic pollution, powerade, refund system, reusable, silke photo, sodastream, sue, two hands project
Still in Yokohama, ready to leave…
After a week’s lay up in Yokohama we are finally making last preparations for departure… Fingers crossed!
It’s raining here and we’ve taken on last provisions.
Typhoon Mawar has passed and our weather window is open, it’ll be reasonably heavy going with gusts up to 35 knots and a decent swell, but the Sea Dragon was built to race around the globe so the boat can handle it and Rodrigo the skipper is capable and experienced. We on the other hand may be a bit green for the first few days. If weather keeps building we could be stuck again.. and I’m out of Yen :)
The alternator on the main engine has been replaced, with an improvised part, we have adapted a CAT alternator to fit a Perkins engine. (Although now the rev counter is not working, we’ll have to judge revs by ear)
Our generator and water maker is up and running again, some of our samples need to be kept frozen, so the ability to generate power is paramount.
Passports have been stamped by immigration, for the second time… we are now officially confined to port until we set sail.
The last stumbling block aside from weather is that Nick, one of the scientists on board has come down with a mystery ailment, while we clear the last formalities with the port he has been bundled off to the doctor for a diagnosis and hopefully a simple prescription so we can get going. We can’t afford to lose any more time or else the objectives of the expedition may be compromised.
Marcus the expedition leader from 5 Gyres is confident if we leave today we’ll make the projected tsunami debris field with time to spare. We need that time to conduct effective sampling and searches for large debris.
Keeping effective watch is going to be a critical safety concern, the 66ft section of dock that washed up in Oregon highlights this, regardless of waterproof bulkheads and the like a collision with a piece of debris this size could be disastrous.
AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
The Japanese media are here, ready to send us off, though I’m not sure I’ll really believe we are on our way until we are in international waters.
UPDATE! WEATHER BUILDING DELAYED AGAIN!
As I type this Rodrigo our skipper has updated the weather status, 4.5 meter swell strong headwinds, his opinion is departure today would be stupid. Rodrigo says when in higher latitudes you really have to watch your departure timing, if you don’t want to “get your arse kicked by the weather”
Looks like regardless of the outcome with Nick and his mystery ailment we will be unlikely to depart today.
Safety first. I’m happy to delay if the skipper says so.
Posted in Expeditions, Tsunami Debris Expedition
Tagged 5gyres, algalita, clean ups, debris, dock, hazard, mawar, navigation hazard, oregon, plastic pollution, sea dragon, tsunami, two hands project, typhoon
Waiting for typhoon Mawar to pass
We’ve now been on the Sea dragon for a week, settling in and waiting for our weather window to open to allow departure.
The major hold up has been Typhoon Mawar (Rose) which has killed eight in the Phillipines and is currently heading towards our projected course.
This storm is pretty wild, with gusts up to 130mph!! We certainly don’t want to experience those kind of conditions at sea.
One person with no choice but to weather the storm is British adventurer Sarah Outen, who is currently in the path of the storm in her attempt to row solo across the Pacific. Sarah is buckling down in the face of Mawar. It will be intense though Sarah and her state of the art carbon-fibre boat should stand up to the pounding.
Sarah Outen's current location, in the path of typhoon Mawar
Sea Dragon may attempt to rendezvous with Sarah to offer assistance (and chocolate) if she requires it. Her position is not too far from our first way-point. After her ordeal friendly faces may be welcome.
Life in the harbour has been exciting too, with dodgy shipping agents trying to fleece us and clearing immigration only to be delayed and having to get our passports re stamped.. effectively we have entered Japan twice without leaving!
Not much to do now except to read, spend some time writing and waiting for typhoon Mawar to let us on our way.
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Tagged 5gyres, algalita, debris, mawar, plastic pollution, sarah outen, sea dragon, tokyo, tsunami, two hands project, typhoon
Guest Blog #1 Koh Tao by Ayesha Cantrell, Master Divers
Clean ups really make me mad, not doing them but the fact that they have to be done. It amazes me that the human race has come so far but we still don’t seem to be able to dispose of our litter and waste properly.
I’m one of the owners of Master Divers which is a dive centre located on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand. It’s a small island that sees a lot of visitors and it angers me that some just don’t take care. After all people visit because it’s beautiful: so why leave your rubbish on the beach where you have been lounging all day? Who do you think is going to pick it up? Clearly this is not everyone but it only takes a small percentage. Don’t they realize their rubbish is likely to end up in the ocean destroying the marine life that you have come here to snorkel and dive with ?
A particular example of this would be a small cove on Koh Tao called Laem Thien. This little bay once played host to a resort which has since been abandoned. The road is overgrown but it makes a great hike and it’s often visited by members of our team. The resort is like a ghost town and spooky but great fun. Visitors hike there too and we have noticed on our visits that the resort has accumulated a lot of plastic bottles and other general rubbish which apparently visitors to the bay have left. I’m not sure who they thought would take them away or why, as the bottles were empty, it was such a hassle to carry them back. We have made this cove our pet project now and regularly go to clean it up. On our last trip we collected, amongst many other things, 7 large rubbish bags full of just plastic bottles alone. We have now sited large bins and notices so atleast the rubbish is safe from reaching the ocean.
This nicely brings me to the next topic that makes my blood boil, single use plastic! The relationship to its consumption and any clean up you will have participated in is direct. If not, spend 30 min with 2 hands clearing up and you’ll almost certainly see what I mean. Thailand has yet to lay down any rules regarding plastic bags so the amount consumed is immense add to that the fact that tap water isn’t safe to drink and you have a plastic mountain. As we all know plastic bags are extremely dangerous to marine life and plastic in general is infected our day to lives at an alarming rate. So while I certainly do agree we need to keep our environment tidy and waste free, if we limited our waste to start with we wouldn’t be feeding the cycle. And you know what – this isn’t difficult to do !
Personally the team have looked at their lives and minimized as much single use plastic as they can. In our house we use large returnable and refillable drinking water containers, refill our toiletries bottles, use a mineral stick deodorant and carry re-usable cloth shopping bags for groceries etc… We’ve implemented similar measures in our dive centre too. Free water refills are available and divers are encouraged to use our re-usable take-away pots when going out for take-away. We provide re-usable beakers for those who pop out to get a refreshing fruit shake from the nearby vendors too. We sell branded cloth bags with a no plastic message and we use them in the day-to-day dive centre tasks too. We think carefully about each purchase and don’t buy, for example, single service coffee sachets. We lobby suppliers where possible; our t-shirt supply doesn’t individually wrap in plastic anymore which was a huge win!
Education on the issue is key. We explain the issue to every guest; we have also created a t-shirt to help spread the message too. We have filmed a short video and are currently very involved with an island wide project to limit the use of plastic straws; as more bars and restaurants get involved more want to be involved.
Check out the video here, “>at2bui-tGLU
As I said, it didn’t take much thought or cost a lot either but the impact it’s had on the waste produced is incalculable.
So please don’t just take 30 mins with 2 hands to clean your environment, take 30 mins and think about how to limit your contribution to this cycle too and help to stop feeding the plastic mountain!
Ayesha Cantrell
Master Divers, Koh Tao
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Tagged debris, Koh Tao, Master divers, plastic pollution, Thailand, two hands project, video, volunteer stories
Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture tsunami cleanup
As our departure date has been put back to 2nd of June some of the expedition team decided to head north towards Fukushima and give some time volunteering at tsunami cleanup.
Furnished with a handy volunteer guide in Japanese, Marcus our expedition leader from 5 Gyres, secured our insurance cards, some safety gear and booked our bus tickets.
Akira from the Japanese broadcaster NHK was invaluable with information and advice, he even came to the rescue when yours truly left his audio recorder on a railway platform and managed to return it before our bus left Yokohoma!
The area most needing assistance is near Minamisoma, Fukushima prefecture, which until April has been part of the exclusion zone around the failed nuclear reactor.
This area is surreal, like a post-apocalyptic wasteland, devoid of people. Smashed infrastructure, houses and vehicles mark the landscape, reminders of the power of the sea. Mr Suzuki, who helped look after us during the cleanup said the cars with number plates still attached indicated their owners were still unaccounted for.
It is a snapshot of what the Japanese coastline looked like shortly after the tsunami hit, with nature slowly taking over. Now this area has been opened again the survivors who chose to return are now slowly rebuilding their homes and cleaning up their properties.
Our arrival at the volunteer center initially caused some confusion amongst the administration who were not set up to cater for international volunteers. Fortunately they were impressed to see we already had our insurance cards and were able to find some English speakers among the Japanese volunteers to help out.
We were assigned to clear a drainage ditch around Kazuko Sakaida’s house which just escaped being destroyed by the Tsunami. Kazuko saw the wave approaching, flooding her fields and almost reaching her door. She has been unable to return here until recently, being kept away due to high radiation levels.Kazuko bought us snacks and drinks in appreciation of our efforts.
Marcus from 5 Gyres is also an accomplished sculptor, with work in the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago. Kazuko agreed to let him cast her hand as part of an ongoing project on plastic pollution. With bemusement she knelt on her hardwood floor waiting for the cast to set. Kazuko was fascinated with the detail in the resulting positive of her hand.
The Japanese people possess an incredible resilience, this is apparent in the survivors and volunteers still working on rebuilding after the tsunami and nuclear disaster. It was an honour for us to be accepted by these people and to feel their warmth and appreciation . Working side by side with Mr Suzuki and the other Japanese volunteers was a great experience, one I will carry for a long time to come.
From Sydney to Tokyo
“Your storage space will be in a box next to your bunk, dimensions – 50cm x 40cm x 26cm”
Really? Wow. Trying to minimize my pack list for the month at sea has been a challange. If I wasn’t committed to documenting the voyage I think I could meet the space limitation, though the x220, cameras an audiod recording gear take up more space than my personal supplies!
Tokyo is great, very interesting from a plastic pollution perspective. Vending machines are everywhere! They even dispense beer. What surprised me is every vending machine has it’s own recycling bin. Is this a legal requirement?
This has an obvious impact on reducing the beverage container pollution in urban areas, though we know Japan has a beverage container pollution problem on the coast.. So where is the local contribution coming from? I have some ideas on that.. will follow up after some more detective work.
Joining the 5 Gyres/Algalita Marine Research Foundation 2012 Japanese Tsunami Debris Expedition has meant acquiring some new gear, my 4 year old laptop just couldn’t cope anymore. Goodbye trusty friend. The learning curve in new software and gear is a small challenge, have to get up to speed before we sail. Thanks to Lenovo and Adobe for supporting Two Hands Project with gear and imaging software.
While in Tokyo we are staying in “Fight House” a previously abandoned building which housed survivors after the 2011 tsunami, it is now used to house kids visiting Tokyo from the country for sporting events.
Meeting the team has been a blast, we have a diverse crew from as far afield as Switzerland and Brazil! I’ll introduce them in upcoming entries.
Our Japanese hosts have been wonderful, and hosted a party for the expedition team, great food and an abundance of beer.
One of the highlights so far was attending the Symposium on plastic pollution at Tokyo university. Great presentations all round, the science being conducted in Japan on this issue is impressive, and somewhat surprising given the heavy use of plastic packaging here!
Captain Charles Moore of Algalita Marine Research Foundation joined us in Tokyo to present at the symposium. It was great to meet the man who is credited to alerting the world on the existence massive plastic pollution in the North Pacific Gyre.
Gotta run, Fukushima Prefecture is next.
Paul
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Tagged 5gyres, algalita, clean ups, debris, fukushima, minamasoma, plastic pollution, radiation, reactor, tokyo, tsunami, two hands project
Tsunami Debris Expedition Fundraiser Auction Items
Auction and raffle items for the tsunami debris expedition fundraiser at Murrays at Manly on 15th May.
Our wonderful supporters have donated a whole lot of awesome experiences and products for our fundraising event at Murrays at Manly on the 15th May. We will have a raffle, silent auction and a live auction run by auctioneer Andrew Lutze from Cunninghams and MC, Wendy Harmer, comedian and editor of The Hoopla.
Starts 7pm. Check out the auction items!
Live auction items.
*Lady Elliot Island –Overnight incl. flights from Hervey Bay– value $1130
Out on the frontier of the Great Barrier Reef exists a coral cay island ‘Lady Elliot’ where the coral reef is alive and teaming with life, where hands-on adventure and exploration are keys to this Australian holiday experience in a declared ‘Marine National Park Zone’. It’s a special wild kind of a place where people come from all over the world and yet fit together, blend together within minutes of meeting each other through a common need. That need is to be closer to nature and experience the environment and it’s creatures.
Lady Elliot Island, Great barrier reef coral cay – timelapse – South side from Quinton Marais
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*Jervis Bay ECO Package– total value of $475
Stay overnight at Worrowing Eco Hut, a secluded studio style luxury cabin on 250 acre property neighbouring Jervis Bay National Park, self contained 1 queen bed, double spa bath, kangaroos & nature at your door.Only 3.5 min to beach or lake & the perfect coastal hideaway. Eco Hut Queen bed self contained studio,with double spa ,overlooking a natural bush setting in a secluded location with kangaroos ,wallabies and wildlife at your doorstep , neighbouring Jervis Bay National Park and nestled between the pristine waterways of St Georges Basin and Jervis Bay . Exclusive to couples and the perfect getaway experience. (value $275)
Worrowing Eco Hut
While you are in Jervis Bay you’ll also get two adult tickets from Extreme Whale & Dolphin Watch Cruises …very cool indeed, if you go in October you may catch some whales with calves! (value up to $160)
Extreme Whale Watching
After all the action you’ll have built up an appetite so enjoy your lunch at Pilgrims Wholefood Café, yum! (value $40).
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*Oceanworld – Shark Dive Xtreme valued at $540
Two shark dive gift vouchers (Valid Monday-Friday) No experience needed- Many celebrities have done it, Silke & Paul have even filmed the Amazing Race contestants in the shark tank!
Shark Dive Extreme
“>SDX Shark Dive Extreme Oceanworld Manly
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*Double dive for Buddy team at FISHROCK cave (value at $260 )
From our mates at Fishrock Dive Centre, for certified divers. If you’d like to see sharks in the wild this is for you, Australia’s longest Ocean Cave famous for Grey Nurse Sharks!
Fishrock Cave
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*Two Reusable Glowsticks – donated by Dive Centre Manly (value $50)
For Scuba diving. One for you& your buddy – not more toxic single use cyalume glowsticks on your nightdives!
*Whitsunday Monster
This photo degrading Monster was found by Ben Ware in the Whitsundays – on a clean up with Two Hands Project Founders Paul & Silke.
Whitsundays Monster
From being a careless fishermen, Ben has turned around and dedicated his life to cleaning up the Whitsundays. Check out his Whitsundays Plastic Pollution Page. Just Ben and his Two Hands, in the little dinghy “Tintanic” – day in day out. He is a true inspiration – Taking Two Hands in his own hands, just what it’s intended to be.Anyone heading to the Whitsundays, interested in beach cleaning should look him up.
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*Driftwood Puppet by Angelika Treichler (reserve $200)
Angelika’s ideas were inspired by her art studies, she learned about Picasso’s, Schwitters’ and Duchamp’s ways of working with L’Objet Trouve’ or ‘Found Art’ – Instead of creating your artwork from a preconceived idea, you start your work from a found object, that is not usually considered art. Something you find in your environment such as household objects or, in this case, things from the natural environment.“I hope that my puppets inspire others to come up with good environmental art.”
All pieces of driftwood found under Manly Wharf, right where our famous Little Penguins nest.
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*Silent auction items.
*WHALEWATCHING family pass Sydney Adventure Cruises (value $215) (2 adults and 2 kids) Have a whale of a time with the whole Family!
Sydney Adventure Cruises Whale Watching
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*Pro Dive Central Coast –HMAS ADELAIDE Double DIVE for buddy team!! – (value $200)
Only for Certified divers. Retired navy ship HMAS Adelaide has been ‘repurposed’ to be an Artificial reef. Home to some amazing local marine life !
($18 per diver permit for Nat parks not included)
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*Indoor Climbing family pass at Brookvales Rockhouse (value $65)
Rockhouse
– new bouldering wall & lead climbing ready!! Take you’re whole family somewhere local for an extraordinary experience of strength & technique and trust…;-)
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*Certified Organic towel set (value $50)
From Eco Downunder.
2x certified organic bath Towels
2x certified organic hand Towels
2x certified organic face Towels
Color: Driftwood
Just up the road in Balgowlah, and another shop in Mosman.
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*One voucher for a term of classes at Djazzex – dance, yoga or pilates . (value $140)
Dance yoga or pilates for any age!!
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*Two Reusable Glowsticks, Logbook folder, Two Scubapro hats & shirts donated by Dive Centre Manly
For Scuba diving. One for you& your buddy – not more toxic single use cyalume glowsticks on your nightdives and you’ll look great in the Scubapro hats and shirts!
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*Two Hands Project cleanup kit (value-priceless)
One clean up bucket, gloves, sticker and Two Hands Project CHEEKI waterbottle!
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*Billabong Board shorts (value $79)
Made of RPET …. That’s recycled bottles!!! RECYCLER SERIES – ECO Airlite Stretch Size 33
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*Raffle Prizes.
TBA on the night :) Lots of great stuff!
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2012 Tsunami Debris Voyage Fundraiser in Manly!
Paul from Two Hands Project has been invited to join Algalita Marine Research Foundation and 5 Gyres on the first scientific survey of the Japanese tsunami Debris field!
To help raise the funds for the journey Murray’s at Manly are hosting an awesome event on May 15th, save the date! Check out the attached flyer.
Wendy Harmer, comedian and editor of The Hoopla will be our MC!
Andrew Lutze from Cunninghams will be Auctioneer on the evening, auctioning our brilliant auction items from our supporters! Check them out!
Auction goodies
All our Auction Items are posted for review on the following link, Far too many Awesome things too post here :)
Auction and Raffle Items
We are still accepting donations of awesome items for an auction on the night, experiences/activities are great, no plastic packaging a must. Pre loved items of value are also encouraged :) email info@twohandsproject.org if you can contribute to the auction pool!
Thanks to the Plastic Ocean Project for our brilliant poster artwork and ART by COWBOY for poster design.
If you are in Sydney we’d love to see you at Murray’s at Manly on the 15th May! Tell all your friends!
You can still support the voyage even if you can’t make the fundraiser by contributing on our crowdfunding page at indiegogo.com/tsunamisurvey or by clicking the Paypal Donate tab on the right of this page.
Tagged 5gyres, algalita, debris, fundraiser, plastic pollution, tsunami
