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AMA #27: Recycling on an Island with Siân Williams from Gili Eco Trust
Preserving the delicate and biodiverse ecosystem on a tropical island in Indonesia is no easy task. For AMA #27, we’ll be talking to someone who tries to do just that! Join us Wednesday, February 9th at 8:00am UTC on Instagram Live for a conversation with Siân Williams, Marketing Communications Manager at Gili Eco Trust. For AMA […]
The Plastic Pollution Catastrophe in Indonesia
You may have seen them: the harrowing photos of Indonesia’s plastic waste-infested waters. Some figures estimate that one ton of plastic waste is dumped into Indonesian waterways every single minute. Rivers that used to be drinkable are now toxic wastelands. Once biodiverse and thriving, coral reef systems in Indonesia are dying. Plastic bags are entwined […]
AMA #22 Plastic Gyres
Did you know that our oceans are home to 5 giant islands of floating plastic? These 5 ‘gyres’ used to be big rotating currents of clear, salty water. Unfortunately, the circulating ocean waters have drawn in the pollution from the coasts and surrounding ocean, resulting in patches of concentrated marine debris. Today, the gyres resemble a […]
AMA #9–5 Gyres
Our livestream series continues this week, and for our ninth edition we’re joined by Sara Mais from 5 Gyres — another of our pioneering partner organisations. The main focus of 5 Gyres is plastic pollution, so that’s what we’re going to be talking about this week — what do we mean by plastic pollution, how does it get into […]