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Submitted by Domino on Apr. 17/13

Jan. 21/13: Making Waves Exhibition - Raising Marine Debris Issues Through Art

Date:

Jan. 21/13

Location:

CREATE Centre Bristol

Smeaton Road Spike Island

Bristol BS1 6XN

United Kingdom

51° 26' 49.8264" N, 2° 37' 20.9712" W

See map: Google Maps

Making the links between consumer waste, plastic production, and the chemical pollution from persistent plastic pollutants, the 'Making Waves' exhibition focuses on the scale, speed and dangers of marine debris from a conceptual base, via photography, spoken word, sculpture, installation, and film. The exhibition, open to the general public throughout, aims to raise awareness, challenge perceptions and stimulate new thinking about how each of us can take responsibility for ensuring the safety of human health and the en MORE

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Jan. 21/13: Making Waves Exhibition - Raising Marine Debris Issues Through Art

15,000 Bottles and Cans Littered or Landfilled in Australia Every Minute - It's Time to Kick the Can!

Report Urges Nations to Classify some Plastics as Hazardous

Rising Levels of Plastic Waste on Arctic Seafloor a Cause for Concern

Turtles Rescued off Vuda, Fiji

Progress on Global Marine Litter Commitments Reported

EU Takes Lead to Tackle Marine Litter

The Marine Debris Master Plan in Koh Tao

Project AWARE Brings Divers Together to Tackle the Ocean’s Silent Killer

Scubafish Thailand, Sea Turtle Rescue

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