Plastic Debris becomes micro plastic

We discard 3.5 million plastic pieces a day in our oceans
It is a threat to the wildlife birds and fish
Plastic does contaminates the food chain
There is invisible effects from micro plastic and mercury is one of the contaminants
There is no such thing as organic fish
Do you eat fish?
 5 weeks of picking up lids, bottles, straws and anything in between that is of interest to create an artwork
I have a couple of projects on the go their completion will depend on the amount of material salvaged

If you've missed the Catalyst show on Plastic Oceans
Take the time to view this well worth video

http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3583576.htm

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