Diario del proyecto Nature and Plastic

Archivos de Diario para noviembre 2019

sábado, 09 de noviembre de 2019

Australia and South Africa join the Nature and Plastic project!

Nature and Plastic is thrilled to welcome Australia and South Africa to the global umbrella project! Many thanks to @thebeachcomber in Australia, and @mirandanaf in South Africa for creating the Marine and Terrestrial Nature and Plastic projects for their countries. We look forward to the addition of more countries from the iNaturalist community!

Publicado el sábado, 09 de noviembre de 2019 a las 04:29 AM por jacqui-nz jacqui-nz | 1 comentario | Deja un comentario

jueves, 14 de noviembre de 2019

Plastic debris from tyres and synthetic fabrics are a major source of ocean pollution

2017 BBC News article by Helen Briggs.

"Microplastics from tyres and textiles are a bigger source of marine pollution than the breakdown of larger plastic waste in some areas, says the IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Our daily activities, such as washing clothes and driving, significantly contribute to the pollution choking our oceans, with potentially disastrous effects on the rich diversity of life within them, and on human health."

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39042655

Publicado el jueves, 14 de noviembre de 2019 a las 04:00 AM por jacqui-nz jacqui-nz | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

sábado, 16 de noviembre de 2019

United States joins Nature and Plastic!

A warm welcome to the United States who joined Nature and Plastic this week! Many thanks to @biohexx1 for setting up the US Marine and Terrestrial projects. Already seeing some incredible, but sad observations.

White-tailed deer with a plastic jug caught on its antlers: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/15122458

Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle trapped in fishing line:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24641

Publicado el sábado, 16 de noviembre de 2019 a las 08:09 AM por jacqui-nz jacqui-nz | 1 comentario | Deja un comentario

jueves, 21 de noviembre de 2019

Botswana joins Nature and Plastic!

Welcome to Botswana, the first landlocked country to join Nature and Plastic, and the second African nation to participate. Thank you to @botswanabugs for enthusiastically setting up the Terrestrial project for his country: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bw-terrestrial-nature-and-plastic

Publicado el jueves, 21 de noviembre de 2019 a las 07:36 AM por jacqui-nz jacqui-nz | 3 comentarios | Deja un comentario