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24.01.2022 Is your favourite business Ocean Friendly? If not you could suggest they get on board :) Congratulations to all our Ocean Friendly businesses! This accreditation shows the dedication and commitment you have to your communities

21.01.2022 Drilling for oil and gas means more pesky plastic..... Stop PEP11!

21.01.2022 Hey Ocean Friendly and wanna be Ocean Friendly peeps, tune into Northern Beaches Council food & beverage business webinar to learn about safe $$$ saving ways to get rid of polluting single use plastics. Monday 6th July @6pm #plasticfreejuly #lovewhereyoulive #protectwhatyoulove #RiseAbovePlastics https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au//swap-out-single-us

19.01.2022 Yesterday Surfrider Foundation Gold Coast Tweed certified and welcomed The Freedom Hub GC to our ocean friendly community. The Freedom Hub GC is an Ethical Cafe. 100% of profits from The Freedom Hub help victims of modern slavery in Qld. #oceanfriendlyaus #surfrideroceanfriendly #oceanfriendlyrestaurants #oceanfriendly, #oceanfriendlyhi #strawssuck #surfrideraus #protectwhatyoulove #protectandenjoy #takeaction #plasticfree #Surfrider #SurfriderFoundation #RiseAbovePlastics #forthefuture #healthyocean #healthycoasts #healthyplanet #climatechange #risingtides #makeadifference #cleanwater #coastalpreservation #oceanprotection #fairfoodforagerapp

16.01.2022 What are you doing this weekend? Get down to your beach and show it some love and be #oceanfriendly as part of #cleanuptheworld Did you know that #cleanuptheworld was actually an event that originated in Australia back in 1993 by one of Surfrider’s closest allies and also a keen waterman and Surfrider member, Ian Kiernan. Ian was the founder of Clean Up Australia........ Clean Up the World was established in 1993 and is one of the largest community-based environmental programs in the world. Ian has since passed away so let’s carry the flame and continue to #cleanuptheworld and be #oceanfriendly #cleanupAustralia

16.01.2022 Finishing up your International Surfing Day celebrations and ready to kick your feet up? We've got you covered. Jump onto Adventure Reels TV and rent one of their EPIC films below. Remember to enter the special promo code SURFRIDER to make sure 20% of your funds goes straight to Surfrider and our mission to protect our oceans, waves and beaches. Watch HERE https://bit.ly/2YeM8HA

16.01.2022 Have you downloaded the Fair Food Forager app? It’s the best directory to find Ocean Friendly cafes and feel good positive posts.

14.01.2022 With the upcoming Facebook Live screening of the feel good documentary 'Peloton Against Plastic' and the opportunity to hear Senator Peter Whish-Wilson talk about the federal bill he proposed to phase out single-use plastics and create federal laws that hold big business and corporations to account on recycling targets. Now is a great time to head over to http://fairfoodforager.buzzsprout.com//2957416-peter-whish and check out a previous podcast Senator Peter Whish-Wilson d...id with Paul Hellier from the Fair Food Forager. With portfolios including Consumer Affairs, Treasury & Finance, Small Business, Healthy Oceans and Waste and Recycling Peter Whish-Wilson has a lot on his plate. Lucky for us he is also one of the good guys of Australian politics with the intellect and passion needed to put people and the planet back in priority over corporate greed and self interest. : Dave Groves Photography

14.01.2022 Shout out to Ross Clarke-Jones @rcj6666 for throwing support behind Surfrider Foundation Australia and designing these cool socks. Stocks are limited so head on over to the @sydneysockproject and order a pair or two! Mum would LVE a pair for Mother’s Day ... https://sydneysockproject.com/

12.01.2022 We have an historic opportunity for real action on our waste and marine plastic pollution crisis. The Government's Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 is being debated next week. Make your voice heard. Write to your local MPs urging them to support the new Waste and Packaging Bill.

11.01.2022 Vote for SURFRIDER! Votes close on 31st March so please vote now to help us raise funds for our projects.

11.01.2022 Lets talk about 'Bioplastics'!! There is a lot of confusion and mixed results as to what is considered a bioplastic, whether those labeled as compostable or biodegradable actually break down in the natural environment, and whether the feedstocks used to make bio-based plastics are environmentally preferred to fossil fuels. While bio-based plastics (like PLA) and conventional plastics with enhanced degradation are commonly touted as sustainable alternatives to conventional pla...stics, these products will often only breakdown and meet compostable requirements when sent to an industrial composting facility, where there is carefully controlled humidity and temperature. According to bioplastics.org.au, there are only about 150 of these facilities that accept compostable plastics, nationwide. Even those industrial composters that currently accept bio-based plastics are considering moving away from this practice, as many bio-based plastics fail to meet compostability standards in a useful time period and have even contaminated the larger compost pile by leaching chemicals and other additives, destroying an important economic resource for the compost facility. In other words, PLA plastic will not break down into natural elements (biodegrade) in your backyard composting pile, the landfill, or most importantly, the ocean. In addition, if added to the recycling bin, PLA plastics can contaminate recycling processes because they can be chemically different from traditional plastics. Therefore, its not always the case that bioplastics be considered a sustainable alternative to plastic. The Surfrider Foundation advocates for source reduction of single-use plastics, and encourages the adoption of reusable items as the best way to move away from single-use plastic. Furthermore, Surfrider does not advocate for the use of bioplastic materials as the preferred alternative to conventional plastics. This is because most bioplastic materials do not break down in the marine environment, shift the burden to other resources, and perpetuate the single-use mentality. Surfrider has compiled this comprehensive document to help consumers, businesses, and the general public make informed choices as they try to live an ocean friendly lifestyle. http://beachapedia.org/Bioplastic_Glossary #oceanfriendlyaus #surfrideroceanfriendly #oceanfriendlyrestaurants #strawssuck #surfrideraus #protectandenjoy #takeaction #plasticfree #Surfrider #SurfriderFoundation #RiseAbovePlastics #forthefuture #healthyocean #healthycoasts #climatechange #risingtides #makeadifference #cleanwater #coastalpreservation #oceanprotection #fairfoodforagerapp : @brian_yuri

09.01.2022 Tonight is the night... Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, Fair Food Forager and Surfrider Foundation Australia's Ocean Friendly program present the feel good documentary Peloton Against Plastic This is a journey of 2 men and others seeking to find and share the uplifting efforts of those doing their bit for the planet Tonights online Facebook live screening will start with Senator Peter Whish-Wilson discussing the latest efforts to change how we use, ruse and recycle single-us...e plastic If you’re feeling generous, you can also pay what you feel and even $5 is greatly appreciated https://bit.ly/3gTaHAn Regardless, if you haven’t seen it, or want to see it again here is your chance. Link to event https://www.facebook.com/events/2829544353999199/

08.01.2022 Want to know more about the Bill Senator Peter Whish-Wilson introduced to Federal Parliament in September last year? The Bill is to Amend the Product Stewardship Act 2011 to: establish a mandatory product stewardship scheme for manufacturers, importers and distributors of consumer packaging and certain single use plastics: and prescribe targets, prohibitions, design and labelling requirements, and financial contributions in relation to packaging and products identified und...er the scheme. Here are the targets proposed to be adopted: *All packaging used in Australia will be reusable, recycled or compostable by 2025 *70% of packaging used in Australia will recycled or composted by 2025 *70% of plastic packaging used in Australia will be recycled or composted by 2025 *All packaging used in Australia will include, on average, 30% recycled content by 2025 *Problematic and unnecessary plastic packaging will be phased out through design, innovation or the introduction alternatives *By 2025, the consumption of single-use food containers and cups made of plastic will reduce by 25% compared to 2019 levels In relation to beverage containers besides cups: *From 2025, 80% used in a calendar year will be recycled in that year *From 2023, plastic caps/lips must remain attached to the container during use; and *The creation of a national deposit scheme by 2021 that refunds at least 20 cents per container. https://www.aph.gov.au//Bills/Bills_Search_Results/Result : Ten Little Pieces

06.01.2022 Plastic are found in the foods that we eat. We must persuade our government to force corporations to stop using plastics in packaging or else we risk consuming plastic chemicals. We purchase products for the content inside the packaging NOT the toxic chemical cocktail used in the cleverly marketed plastic packaging. #makeittakeitback #plasticpollutionisadesignchoice REFUSE PLASTIC REGENERATE THE PLANET ... https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org//new-studies-microp/

03.01.2022 This week Surfrider Foundation Australia’s Susie Crick spoke to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee at the Senate Hearing into the Product Stewardship Amendment Bill that Senator Peter Whish-Wilson presented time Parliament last year. Words from Susie’s page below: Yesterday I was invited to speak at the Senate hearing of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (Product Stewardship Amendment (Packaging and Plastics) Bill 2019). The ai...m of the proposed legislation is to 'force industry to act' to reduce non-recyclable, non-compostable single-use plastics. Thank you Senator Peter Whish-Wilson for presenting this important Bill. Our government (indeed ALL global governments) must acknowledge that plastic packaging is an environmental and human health threat, and force industry to be responsible for the waste they create. Plastic pollution is poisoning our landfills, oceans ....... and us. The problem is too big for individuals to change. The onus shouldn’t be on individual behaviours but rather on governmental policy to force the polluting corporations who are perpetuating the problem to change their practice and packaging; the offending producers must seek alternate materials that are compatible with nature or containers that are reusable. Our government must alter policies regarding plastic packaging as they have a ‘duty of care’ for future generations and must shift their thinking from fiscal prosperity to regenerating our future nation. #oceanfriendlyaus #surfrideroceanfriendly #oceanfriendlyrestaurants #oceanfriendly, #oceanfriendlyhi #strawssuck #surfrideraus #protectwhatyoulove #protectandenjoy #takeaction #plasticfree #Surfrider #SurfriderFoundation #RiseAbovePlastics #forthefuture #healthyocean #healthycoasts #healthyplanet #climatechange #risingtides #makeadifference #cleanwater #coastalpreservation #oceanprotection #fairfoodforagerapp

02.01.2022 If you get knocked back from using your keep cup by any cafe you can tell them...there is no legislation anywhere in OZ at the moment that says they can’t be used. Yaaay Especially if you front up with this very stylish cup made from rice husks from B-Alternative

01.01.2022 This is not your standard plastic documentary. This is a journey of 2 men and others seeking to find and share the uplifting efforts of those doing their bit for the planet. #PlasticFreeJuly Join us on 27th July at 7pm to hear Senator Peter Whish-Wilson speak on what we can do as a country to stop the overuse of single-use plastics. Followed by a free online screening of Peloton Against Plastic Free Film Screening for #PlasticFreeJuly... Senator Peter Whish-Wilson Plastic Free July Peloton Against Plastic Surfrider Foundation Australia Ocean Friendly Fair Food Forager