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18 January, 2023

Waihī Beach: Volunteers collect 4.5kg of rubbish in beach clean-up

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16 January, 2023

Cyclone Hale: ‘Millions’ of microplastics wash up on Waihī Beach

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22 December, 2022

Litter plagues one of New Zealand’s remotest coastlines

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Who remembers milk tokens? What about reusable mil

Who remembers milk tokens? What about reusable milk bottles? ✋Last week, we asked you to #GuessTheLitter, and many of you guessed correctly! The milk tokens we featured were likely pre- to early-’80s. In case you’re too young to remember — if you wanted to order some milk, you would simply place the appropriate tokens in your empty glass milk bottles by your gate, wait for the milk person to do their thing, and collect fresh milk in refilled bottles from your door! 🥛Door-to-door delivery aside, circular options like this were once the norm until single-use items (especially plastic) became cheaper and more convenient for consumers and producers. Unfortunately, we all know the havoc that these plastics wreak on our environment, especially our ocean.🔁Circulating resources is much more environmentally friendly than using something once and throwing it away (even if that item is recycled), both because of the resources it takes to create that single-use item and the impact it has on the environment if it escapes our waste-streams, as they so often do.Know of any brands that deserve a shout for their circular-use products? Tag them in the comments to share them with us and fellow followers 🙌 We recommend checking out the excellent work @againagainco are doing!#wastefree #sustainableliving #zerowaste #sustainablelifestyle #plasticfree #zerowastelifestyle #zerowasteliving #lifewithoutplastic #sustainability #sustainabilitytips #ecoliving #consciousconsumer #greenliving #reusable #reusablebottle

Vote manaia for Fish of the Year! Here’s the bea

Vote manaia for Fish of the Year! Here’s the beautiful manaia, or big-belly seahorse, in its natural habitat in the Hāuraki Gulf. But did you spot the can? Sadly, this little clip speaks to the larger problems facing manaia — namely pollution and habitat destruction. They are also threatened by overfishing for traditional medicine and for the souvenir and aquarium trades.How can you protect big-bellies? Chances are, you’re already helping to protect them and the other incredible fish of Te Ika o te Tau by reducing your waste output, and in turn the accidental contribution of litter to the moana. Increased awareness around the impacts of overfishing are also important for the protection of manaia 🌊🐴So vote for the manaia and your other favourite ika, or fish, and support @emr_nz in its aims for Te Ika o Te Tau to raise awareness about New Zealand’s incredible diversity of freshwater and marine fish and the threats that face them 🦈🐡🐟Vote at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines
🎥: Thanks to our friends @maikanfilmnl#fishoftheyear #fishoftheyear2023 #teikaotetau #seahorse #seahorses #manaia #bigbelliedseahorse #bigbellyseahorse #hippocampusabdominalis #hippocampus #fish

A year to the day after it was announced, the gove

A year to the day after it was announced, the government announced the deferral of the Container Return Scheme (CRS).Sustainable Coastlines’ CEO, Josh, says this news is disappointing given the huge public support for the programme and the potential it has to change the way we think about and deal with waste in Aotearoa. Litter on our coastlines does not just result from people littering and items washing up on the beach, but as Josh explains, is often a result of ‘leakage’.“This is when rubbish escapes our bins due to wind or during collection, and makes its way down stormwater drains to our coastlines. Well-intentioned recyclers like you and me still end up polluting our beaches. A well-designed return scheme would significantly reduce the litter reaching our environment, as well as incentivising people to pick up containers when they find them in the environment.”The CRS has significant public support, with 91% of submissions supporting the scheme, and would represent a step towards redesigning how we deal with waste in Aotearoa.Read the full press release at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines#sustainableliving #oceannews #sustainablecoastlines #litterintelligence #containerscheme #containerreturn #endoceanpollution #conservation #lovenature #loveaotearoa

Super proud moment seeing these Waitaria Bay Schoo

Super proud moment seeing these Waitaria Bay School students completing a recent survey at Manaroa Head in the outer Marlborough Sounds, and all captured on film by the team from @1newsnz!Last year, we posted about the tamariki who took their family boat to get to school, and we’re not surprised that they get another mention in this video 😍 Watch from the 10:20 mark to see these awesome students showcasing their Litter Intelligence mahi 🧤📋🌊Ngā mihi 1News for the coverage 👏 watch the story at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines.#sustainableliving #plasticfree #oceannews #sustainablecoastlines #litterintelligence #beachclean #beachcleanup #mahi #teamwork #tamariki #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #endoceanpollution #takethreeforthesea #ocean #oceanlove #marineconservation #conservation #lovenature #loveaotearoa #marlboroughsounds

Weekends are for clean-ups, and we have an excitin

Weekends are for clean-ups, and we have an exciting day out planned in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 😍Starting at 10am and wrapping up at 12pm on Saturday, 1 April, come and help us to clean up the Waitematā Harbour, followed by fun and games and refreshments on us 🙌 Ngā mihi nui to @aainsurancenz for sponsoring the event, and to our collaborators @forestandbird and Te Taiao Conservation Network.Bring your friends, whanau, and have fun as you do your bit for the moana 💙Register at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines#endoceanpollution #volunteer #beachcleanup #beatplasticpollution #cleanseas #takethreeforthesea #refusesingleuse #loveyourcommunity #saveourbeach #ocean #oceanlove #marineconservation #conservation #makeadifference #savetheocean #bethechange #zerowaste #marinelitter

Who remembers milk tokens? What about reusable mil

Who remembers milk tokens? What about reusable milk bottles? ✋Last week, we asked you to #GuessTheLitter, and many of you guessed correctly! The milk tokens we featured were likely pre- to early-’80s. In case you’re too young to remember — if you wanted to order some milk, you would simply place the appropriate tokens in your empty glass milk bottles by your gate, wait for the milk person to do their thing, and collect fresh milk in refilled bottles from your door! 🥛Door-to-door delivery aside, circular options like this were once the norm until single-use items (especially plastic) became cheaper and more convenient for consumers and producers. Unfortunately, we all know the havoc that these plastics wreak on our environment, especially our ocean.🔁Circulating resources is much more environmentally friendly than using something once and throwing it away (even if that item is recycled), both because of the resources it takes to create that single-use item and the impact it has on the environment if it escapes our waste-streams, as they so often do.Know of any brands that deserve a shout for their circular-use products? Tag them in the comments to share them with us and fellow followers 🙌 We recommend checking out the excellent work @againagainco are doing!#wastefree #sustainableliving #zerowaste #sustainablelifestyle #plasticfree #zerowastelifestyle #zerowasteliving #lifewithoutplastic #sustainability #sustainabilitytips #ecoliving #consciousconsumer #greenliving #reusable #reusablebottle

Vote manaia for Fish of the Year! Here’s the bea

Vote manaia for Fish of the Year! Here’s the beautiful manaia, or big-belly seahorse, in its natural habitat in the Hāuraki Gulf. But did you spot the can? Sadly, this little clip speaks to the larger problems facing manaia — namely pollution and habitat destruction. They are also threatened by overfishing for traditional medicine and for the souvenir and aquarium trades.How can you protect big-bellies? Chances are, you’re already helping to protect them and the other incredible fish of Te Ika o te Tau by reducing your waste output, and in turn the accidental contribution of litter to the moana. Increased awareness around the impacts of overfishing are also important for the protection of manaia 🌊🐴So vote for the manaia and your other favourite ika, or fish, and support @emr_nz in its aims for Te Ika o Te Tau to raise awareness about New Zealand’s incredible diversity of freshwater and marine fish and the threats that face them 🦈🐡🐟Vote at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines
🎥: Thanks to our friends @maikanfilmnl#fishoftheyear #fishoftheyear2023 #teikaotetau #seahorse #seahorses #manaia #bigbelliedseahorse #bigbellyseahorse #hippocampusabdominalis #hippocampus #fish

A year to the day after it was announced, the gove

A year to the day after it was announced, the government announced the deferral of the Container Return Scheme (CRS).Sustainable Coastlines’ CEO, Josh, says this news is disappointing given the huge public support for the programme and the potential it has to change the way we think about and deal with waste in Aotearoa. Litter on our coastlines does not just result from people littering and items washing up on the beach, but as Josh explains, is often a result of ‘leakage’.“This is when rubbish escapes our bins due to wind or during collection, and makes its way down stormwater drains to our coastlines. Well-intentioned recyclers like you and me still end up polluting our beaches. A well-designed return scheme would significantly reduce the litter reaching our environment, as well as incentivising people to pick up containers when they find them in the environment.”The CRS has significant public support, with 91% of submissions supporting the scheme, and would represent a step towards redesigning how we deal with waste in Aotearoa.Read the full press release at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines#sustainableliving #oceannews #sustainablecoastlines #litterintelligence #containerscheme #containerreturn #endoceanpollution #conservation #lovenature #loveaotearoa

Super proud moment seeing these Waitaria Bay Schoo

Super proud moment seeing these Waitaria Bay School students completing a recent survey at Manaroa Head in the outer Marlborough Sounds, and all captured on film by the team from @1newsnz!Last year, we posted about the tamariki who took their family boat to get to school, and we’re not surprised that they get another mention in this video 😍 Watch from the 10:20 mark to see these awesome students showcasing their Litter Intelligence mahi 🧤📋🌊Ngā mihi 1News for the coverage 👏 watch the story at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines.#sustainableliving #plasticfree #oceannews #sustainablecoastlines #litterintelligence #beachclean #beachcleanup #mahi #teamwork #tamariki #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #endoceanpollution #takethreeforthesea #ocean #oceanlove #marineconservation #conservation #lovenature #loveaotearoa #marlboroughsounds

Weekends are for clean-ups, and we have an excitin

Weekends are for clean-ups, and we have an exciting day out planned in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 😍Starting at 10am and wrapping up at 12pm on Saturday, 1 April, come and help us to clean up the Waitematā Harbour, followed by fun and games and refreshments on us 🙌 Ngā mihi nui to @aainsurancenz for sponsoring the event, and to our collaborators @forestandbird and Te Taiao Conservation Network.Bring your friends, whanau, and have fun as you do your bit for the moana 💙Register at the link in our bio @sustainablecoastlines#endoceanpollution #volunteer #beachcleanup #beatplasticpollution #cleanseas #takethreeforthesea #refusesingleuse #loveyourcommunity #saveourbeach #ocean #oceanlove #marineconservation #conservation #makeadifference #savetheocean #bethechange #zerowaste #marinelitter

Earlier this month, our staff got together for a t

Earlier this month, our staff got together for a team day out on the Hauraki Gulf with our awesome sponsor @aucklandwhaleanddolphinsafari 🐋🐬Ngā mihi nui to the safari team for having us on board for the day 🌊 We were absolutely thrilled to see the beautiful dolphins (and their tiny babies!! 🥺) living their best lives in the moana we love and protect!#charitysponsor #sponsorship #kiwibusiness #aucklandwhaleanddolphinsafari #whalewatching #haurakigulf #whalewatchingauckland #marinemammals #cetacean #dolphin #conservation #cleanseas #protectnature