Newsletter 173

Your monthly newsletter on ocean protection and conservation.

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The Art of Minimalism, When Artists Commit

Relating to the environment, art can be used as a tool to visually communicate the major challenges we face today; including pollution disasters, habits of consumption, and the impacts our choices have on ocean health. We talked with artist Alain Bourdon about his project, ‘The Minimalist Wave’, for European Week of Waste Reduction.

Domestic Pollution: What is it and how can we help?

Many cleaning products, cosmetics, soaps, and shampoos directly impact human and ocean well being. These domestic substances contain micropollutants that have toxic effects on aquatic environments. Check out the new series of DIY tutorials showing how we can easily craft non-toxic and eco-friendly personal care products. 

Surfrider Ocean Campus releases new toolkit on Marine Litter

Plastic is the most common waste polluting our oceans. Every year, 8 million tonnes of plastic debris flow from inland origins directly into the ocean. In this Ocean Campus Educational Kit, learn everything you need to know to become an expert on marine litter.

SURFRIDER IN THE FIELD

OCEAN INITIATIVE  

NORTH GERMANY CHAPTER

In October, the North Germany chapter organized an Ocean Initiative with StrandBude20 in Boltenhagener Bay. Thanks to their efforts, the volunteers collected 25 kilos of waste. 90% plastic waste and more than 2,000 cigarette butts. Demonstrating how real change can happen when we all work together! Thank you to all who volunteered!

MARINE LITTER

FINISTERE CHAPTER

The Finistère chapter participated in the 2018 Wave Games , where they met Antoine Albeau, 25x world champion windsurfer. During the event volunteers educated citizens on the dangers of plastic pollution, raised awareness on single-use items, promoted reusable alternatives and distributed pocket ashtrays. Great work, and thank you to all the volunteers! 

Whether you want to start your day in a poetic, militant or fun way, our new mugs collection will satisfy you! Make your choice from four mugs depending on your mood! Like you, we cannot stand plastic cups that overflow from garbage bins next to the water cooler or coffee machine. Such single-use plastic objects cannot be recycled and take 500 years to degrade into microplastics, never to fully disappear. By simply changing our daily habits, we can make a real impact on the environment. The zero waste routine starts with your first cup of coffee.