Replastic

Replastic is a community-driven recycling initiative in Colchester, Essex. Thanks to @davehakkens' open source #PreciousPlastic machinery, we are getting creative with recycling ♻️🐋🐢 By working together we can #SaveOurOceans from #PlasticPollution 🌊

If you follow us, there's a very good chance you might be interested in this... New job roles tackling plastic pollution along the south coast with @EnvAgency.

What an amazing opportunity! Fancy researching the human aspects of plastic pollution, specifically #microplastic in freshwater systems? #environmentalpsychology #behaviourchange

Visited @replastic_uk #beyondplastic exhibition in the @MinoriesArt lots of time and effort gone into this interesting display, well worth a visit

"Cigarette filters are made of a plastic called cellulose acetate. When tossed into the environment, they dump not only that plastic, but also the nicotine, heavy metals, and many other chemicals" nationalgeographic.com/environment/20… #plasticpollution

“I am shocked that I was able to collect this collection (705 pieces) in just a short 60-90 minutes in a small stretch of coastline (20 feet or so)” This was the largest amount of plastic we received, collected by @amyventures on Sandy Hook Beach, New Jersey, USA @MinoriesArt

Thank you to everyone for taking part - your work is already showing people the scale of the problem and motivating change (we will keep you posted!) #plasticpollution #microplastic #globalaction #doitfordavid #washedup

We received so many bottles that we couldn’t put them all on display within our budget & time frame - however, because of the amount of enthusiasm we’ve received with this project we will be continuing to collect plastic and build displays for future exhibitions and pop up events

Our #WashedUp exhibition is up and running throughout August at the #beyondplastic exhibtion in @MinoriesArt 🌊

Found washed up after winter storms, the giraffe in this montage is thought to be from a 1971 packet of Kellogg's Coco Krispies. Nearly 50 years old. They were also given away with packets of Puffa Puffa rice. #WorldGiraffeDay #anthropocene #plasticheritage #plasticarchaeology

You could always contribute towards some beach cleans, @Nike! #justdoit bbc.co.uk/news/uk-484646…

We hold our hands up to this @HughFW! We promise that there will be no plastic bottles at next year's #bbcfoodawards #WarOnPlastic @BBCOne

Todays #litter (1st pic) at #StonePierBeach (2nd pic) I even found a piece of #Lego plus #cableties #fishingline #plastic pieces #ringpulls a bit of a can #rope #wire 3rd pic moody #sky #reflections @LitterFreeCoast @2minbeachclean @replastic_uk @LegoLostAtSea @LitterFreeDrst 👍🏼

7 new photos, 7 reasons for #OceanOptimism: Rare North Atlantic right whale calves—crucial to a species that now numbers only about 400 (via @hakaimagazine) hakaimagazine.com/news/north-atl…

A few clips from today’s litter pick with @PlasticFreeCol 💚 Everyone who joined us said they had so much fun - we kept hearing people so excited to discover natural wildlife on our coast 🦀 #30daysofwild @EssexWildlife @WildlifeTrusts #beachcomb @UKChile @larkrisepacific

AND finally a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to @UKChile - who even on the one day of the year she is definitely meant to be relaxing is still working hard for our community 🥳 #happybirthday #beachclean #sundayfunday #litterpicking #beachlife #doitfordavid #plasticpollution

To Billie Vasquez-Walters for carting our plastic collection back from Mersea 🙏

BIG thanks to everyone who came out this morning for the beach clean in East Mersea with us and @PlasticFreeCol - it’s so great to see so many people who are passionate about the environment who take time out of their day to do their little bit that makes a big difference! 🌊