HOW MUCH PLASTIC DO WE USE Plastic bags

HOW MUCH PLASTIC DO WE USE? Plastic bags – 1 trillion a year, 32, 000 a second � In Aust estimated 42, 000 bags every 5 mins, 50 -80 million plastic bags end up as litter every year � In the USA, 2 million drink bottles /5 mins � In Vic, approx 2 billion bottles/yr, only 28% recycled � Bottled water industry expanding 10% pa � 46, 000 pieces of plastic are floating in every square mile of ocean �

THREE METHODS PROMOTED 1) Compostable Bioplastics 2) Degradable Plastics 3) Landfill Biodegradable Plastics Make the most sense

BEACHPATROL. COM. AU Beachpatrol – volunteer group with a common vision - We like our beaches to becodes clean along of litterthe Beachpatrol is organised by Post bay. 3206 Beachpatrol, 3207 BP, 3182 BP, 3186 BP Cover 4 zones at the moment from Port Melb down to Brighton • Meet one a month at 9 am to patrol a section of beach in our zone for one hour picking up litter then congregate at a local cafe afterwards for a chat. • We also talk to council and state officials on litter issues that affect our beaches and bay www. beachpatrol. com. a u Come meet people like you who care for our beaches.

BEACHPATROL AT WORK 3206 Beach. Patrol with the kids out on Sat Morning 3207 Beach. Patrol on Clean Up Australia Day 2012 3182 Beach. Patrol founders, Terry and Graham 3184 Beachpatrol Elwood. Do you have a few hours a month to become a Beach. Patrol zone leader? It is easy and a leadership roll you’ll find very rewarding. Ask for more details. Other zones? Yes this is an easy to reproduce model for any beach.