Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation Australia's Waves campaign was developed at Arnold Furnace by executive creative director Tom Spicer, creatives Cameron Brown, Luke Duggan, James Galli Barrow, designer Darren Cole, producers Chris Hulsman and Warwick Nicholson, working with Surfrider Foundation Australia director Brendan Donahue.

Photography by Zac Noyle and Daniel Fryer was retouched at Cream Studios.

http://www.surfrider.org.au/

1 BOTTLE FOR LIFE

Surfrider Foundation

Surfers feel pollution. It's that simple...
Here are 10 easy things you can do to reduce your 'plastic footprint' and help keep plastics out of the marine environment:

1. Choose to reuse when it comes to shopping bags and bottled water.  Cloth bags and metal or glass reusable bottles are available locally at great prices.
2. Refuse single-serving packaging, excess packaging, straws and other 'disposable' plastics.  Carry reusable utensils in your purse, backpack or car to use at bbq's, potlucks or take-out restaurants.
3. Reduce everyday plastics such as sandwich bags and juice cartons by replacing them with a reusable lunch bag/box that includes a thermos.
4. Bring your to-go mug with you to the coffee shop, smoothie shop or restaurants that let you use them.  A great wat to reduce lids, plastic cups and/or plastic-lined cups.
5. Go digital!  No need for plastic cds, dvds and jewel cases when you can buy your music and videos online.
6. Seek out alternatives to the plastic items that you rely on.
7. Recycle.  If you must use plastic, try to choose #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE), which are the most commonly recycled plastics.  Avoid plastic bags and polystyrene foam as both typically have very low recycling rates.
8. Volunteer at a beach cleanup.  Surfrider Foundation Chapters often hold cleanups monthly or more frequently.
9. Support plastic bag bans, polystyrene foam bans and bottle recycling bills.
10. Spread the word.  Talk to your family and friends about why it is important to Rise Above Plastics!

The Surfrider Foundation Australia's Waves campaign was developed at Arnold Furnace by executive creative director Tom Spicer, creatives Cameron Brown, Luke Duggan, James Galli Barrow, designer Darren Cole, producers Chris Hulsman and Warwick Nicholson, working with Surfrider Foundation Australia director Brendan Donahue.

Photography by Zac Noyle and Daniel Fryer was retouched at Cream Studios.

http://www.surfrider.org.au/

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America's National Wonder... Plastic..!

Bottled water corporations are using our parks as a billboard and concession stand for a product that is anything but environmentally friendly. Tell the U.S. National Park Service to tell the bottled water industry to take a hike!

Take action to ban single-use, disposable water bottles in our National Parks: http://act.storyofstuff.org/page/s/ma...

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FIRST FLUSH...

First Flush Ben Kay Santa Monica High school teacher and coach of Team Marine documents the problem of single use plastics and litter at the Pico-Cantor Storm Drain in Santa Monica, CA. Heal the Bay’s report card found that Los Angeles has the worst beach quality grades in the state. Film by Jeneene Chatowsky facebook.com/PlasticSeasDocumentary

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Plastic SEAS... Official Trailer

As population booms, environments degrade, and pollution runs rampant, the human species must come to terms with their impact upon this Earth. Plastic SEAS is a film exploring the connection between plastic pollution, the seas, and human health. We hope through this film others may begin to change their habits for a healthier and more sustainable future.
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Plastic and Plastic Bottles..convenient for us..not so convenient for the these guys!

MIDWAY : trailer : a film by Chris Jordan from Midway on Vimeo.

Concord, Mass. Becomes First City in U.S. to Ban Plastic Water Bottles!

It has taken a few years for the ban to take effect, but as of January 1st 2013, Concord became among the first U.S. communities to ban single-serving plastic water bottles.

Water bottles might seem like a small thing, but according to Ban the Bottle: "It takes 17 million barrels of oil per year to make all the plastic water bottles used in the U.S. alone. That's enough oil to fuel 1.3 million cars for a year." Their website also states: "In 2007, Americans consumed over 50 billion single serve bottles of water. With a recycling rate of only 23%, over 38 billion bottles end up in landfills." And it's not like bottled water is a good deal for your wallet either: "The recommended eight glasses of water a day, at U.S. tap rates equals about $.49 per year; that same amount of bottled water is about $1,400." The ban isn't exactly 1920s' prohibition, though. Stores will only be fined up to $50 for violating the ban and there an exemption for emergencies. So no government agents busting doors and trying to find the hidden stash of water bottles. But as a way to raise awareness and because most people follow the rules, it should be very effective and significantly reduce the number of single-use plastic bottles in circulation in the area (kind of like how even small 5-cent taxes on disposable plastic bags reduce their use tremendously). Google Maps/Screen capture Hopefully this is the beginning of a larger movement that will return bottled water to what it should have stayed: An emergency thing, when you really need water but can't get it any other way. It's ridiculous that it has become an everyday thing for so many people that have access to perfectly fine water for a fraction of the price from their tap (and there are so many great filtering systems out there for those who want to make extra sure -- though it's not like bottled water can't be contaminated either). Our colleagues at MNN have more on this story: With new bylaw, Concord opens the floodgates for bottled water bans.

Jay Thompson Shapes.

Board Shaping with Bottle from BottleSurf on Vimeo.

i love this little clip of my good mate Jay Botz. Check out his website http://www.bottlesurf.com/

One Bottle For Life - Trial...

Our Vision (dream) realised..!

Yesterday we received a touching email / field report from Rudy Weru a Field Worker for 1% Non-Profit, Sumba Foundation in Indonesia, who's responsible for distributing Advanced Water Filters we donated as a result of our One Bottle For Life trial last year. A big thanks to all those who supported the trial :)

Here's Rudy's heartfelt email (excuse the indo typos..)

Hi all,i try second time demo filtered water at  Ramaipoho village (lamboya area) to day with different pump and filter from before. i got result look likes water is clean and filter is working. but i let you know tipical water at sumba is lime water so need five minute until the lime go in to the botton before people drink. sumbanese love this, and they wanna used at raise field because with this filtered water make them work and lifes is more easy and got healty water even before.please open attach. thanks to stu bowen,matt hall and friends,sumbanese love your filtered water.  regards rudy

Here are some very recent photos sent through...

Ramaipoho village Sumba, Indonesia Check the purpose built rain catcher...

Dirty to clean...

Transformed water, transforming lives..!

More photos coming soon.