Plastic Sushi

Probably one of the most wasteful and unnecessary uses of plastic is ‘the grass’ used for decorating sushi.  The thing about sushi is that it is made fresh, eaten fresh and thrown out after a day if it is unsold. Why then, is sushi ubiquitously decorated...

Where are the sandcastles? A lament for our lost beaches.

This is Evie.  She was born in Hong Kong and has spent her childhood growing up less than 100m from a beach. Her home here is on an island in a tropical archipelago with incredible marine biodiversity.  Would you believe there are even pink dolphins living off the...

World Oceans Day 2015

World Ocean Day is today and I am happy to be sitting in the office having spent the last 4 days soaking up (way too much!) sun on beaches and the sea all over Hong Kong.   We are blessed here with what we have around us – more than 220 islands and thousands of...

Season’s Greetings from Plastic Free Seas

As 2014 draws nearer to a close, we are looking back on our achievements of this year and documenting some of our known facts – to date, over 9000 students (in 52 schools) have been reached with school talks, a primary youth conference, workshops and action events. We...

5 Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day …

The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn’t discriminate people and doesn’t have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. -Florentijn Hofman In May 2013...