Fair GO SA second Plastic pick-up event on the 16th of MAY 2021 from 9:30am to 2pm. We cleaned the plastic waste at the Barker Inlet South Wetland.
Plastic Pick-up is a Fair GO SA initiative in collaboration with the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council.
Did you know that …
• the average human consumes as much as 50,000 microplastic particles each year (Ref 3,4, 5)?
• trace amounts of plastic are found, not only in 93% of bottled water, but also in the seafood we eat, our fruit and vegetable produce, and 90% of all edible salt brands (Ref 1-14)?
• the accumulative, long-term effect of ingesting toxic, microplastic chemicals may lead to serious health risks including unbalanced gut flora, impaired immune function, and even cancer (Ref 6, 7, 10), making microplastic pollution a priority concern for scientists and policymakers for the past 5 years (Ref 6,7,10)?
In fact…
• Science shows that over 90% of discarded plastics found in everyday packaging, clothes, toys and appliances are not recycled, and end up as
land and sea waste (Ref 1-14).
• Over time, as they are carried by wind and water, across the land, along the waterways and to the ocean, these discarded plastics break down slowly into tiny particles – microplastics – which are dropped along the way (Ref 10).
• Microplastics are now found to be present in every natural physical element on earth (Ref 2).
• Microplastics are unintentionally eaten by the water-life that becomes our
seafood (Ref 7, 8, 9, 10).
• The fruit, vegetables, grasses and grains that grow from microplastic-polluted soil and water also contaminate the animals and people that eat this produce (Ref 10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
But we can still make a difference if we act NOW.
Join your friends, neighbours and community members and support Fair GO SA’s Plastic Pick-up.
All it takes is:
· A few hours of your time
· A willing spirit and smile
· Please wear appropriate clothing.
Bring your family and friends, or just come solo.
All ages are welcome. Every hand makes a DIFFERENCE.
Let’s build a better legacy for our future generations.
Many thanks to our Plastic pick up event sponsor and the biggest supporter of the FAIR GO SA ---- Healseeway Adelaide. Without their support and donation, we cannot start this meaningful event ASAP.
Healseeway Adelaide is located in the 74 Gawler Pl, Adelaide. It is a logistics company which is dedicated to providing safe and fast logistics services.
Reference:
（1）Microplastics found in 90 per cent of table salt https://www.nationalgeographic.com/…/microplastics…/….
（2）Microplastics have moved into virtually every crevice on Earth https://www.nationalgeographic.com/…/microplastics-in…/
（3）SYNTHETIC POLYMER CONTAMINATION IN BOTTLED WATER https://orbmedia.org/…/files/FinalBottledWaterReport.pdf
（4）World Health Organisation- Microplastics in drinking water (2019 Report) https://www.who.int/…/microplastics-in-drinking-water/en/
Or, https://apps.who.int/…/326499/9789241516198-eng.pdf…
(5) What a bottled-water habit means for the intake of ‘microplastics.’ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01828-w
(6) Is plastic a threat to your health? https://www.health.harvard.edu/…/is-plastic-a-threat-to…
(7) From Fish to Humans, A Microplastic Invasion May Be Taking a Toll
https://www.scientificamerican.com/…/from-fish-to…/
(8) Microplastic occurrence and effects in commercially harvested North American finfish and shellfish: Current knowledge and future directions
https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…/lol2.10122
(9) Measuring microplastics in seafood The analysis identifies the polymer types and concentrations found in seafood, including oysters, prawns, crabs, squid, and sardines https://cen.acs.org/…/Measuring…/98/web/2020/08
(10) Microplastics Have Been Found in People's Poop—What Does It Mean?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/…/microplastics…/
(11) Researchers Have Found Microplastics in Human Waste for the First Time https://time.com/5431668/microplastics-human-waste-study/
(12) Microplastics: Is there plastic in our fruit and veg? https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/53195056
(13) NEW STUDIES: MICROPLASTICS FOUND IN FRUIT AND VEG https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/…/new-studies…/
(14) Microplastics are contaminating fruit and veg https://environmentjournal.online/…/microplastics…/
