Thursday 20 March 2008

We should all reduce waste

This video clip, about reducing our individual wasteful habits, will at first sight seem not related to marine conservation issues. However the huge amounts of plastics and waste thrown into the worlds oceans has a direct and catastrophic effect on the worlds oceans. Plastics are consumed in error and kill multitudes of wild animals. Watch out for the horrific image of the dead bird with its stomach full of discarded cigarette lighters.

Reduction of waste is vital, and not just for reducing the number and size of landfills..

Thursday 6 March 2008

now and then - fishy business

Interesting article in the SCMP last Sunday about the fishing industry in Hong Kong. Details can be found on the livingseas website. by clicking here:

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