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Here’s Litter Intelligence programme coordinator

Here’s Litter Intelligence programme coordinator Shelley Butt, and she thinks butts suck! Leaving butts anywhere but the bin is not OK — first they get into the gutters before making their way onto our beaches.

Since the start of our Litter intelligence programme at SC, we have picked up 11,179 cigarette butts from 213 sites around the coastlines of Aotearoa — these are just the beaches we monitor. Can you believe it?

They may be tiny, but they are horrible for our marine environments! Cigarettes are made of cellulose acetate, a type of plastic. We find them in different levels of degradation on the beach, but these suckers do not biodegrade!

#cigarettebutts #fightplasticpollution #marinelitter #saveouroceans #saveourbeach

Blue gold spotted! Recently, this spectacular phen

Blue gold spotted! Recently, this spectacular phenomenon was captured at Tindalls Beach on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. It may look like something straight out of a sci-fi film but it’s definitely real!

Curious about how this occurs? Bioluminescence is produced by an enzyme system (luciferin/luciferase) within a living organism which then emits light. This widely occurs in marine vertebrates and invertebrates.

It’s amazing to see how mother nature works and this occurrence reminds us of the importance of protecting our marine life, as they not only play such a vital role in the mauri of our moana but bring such awe-inspiring beauty!

Check out our Facebook for the full article — link in bio 🌊

#loveyourcoast #oceanlove #saveouroceans #beautyofnature #marineconservation #sealife #bioluminescence

Looking to kickstart your day? Join us at ‘Wake

Looking to kickstart your day? Join us at ‘Wake & Shake’ this Friday any time between 6.30am and 9am at the Flagship featuring Bevan Keys and Murry Sweetpants on support! Tickets are just $20 (or $25 on the door) with free @phoenixorganics juice, @eightthirtycoffee, and even a @supermesmoothie if you’re in early enough. Ticket link in bio.

Set the alarm nice and early and head down to Tāmaki Makaurau’s waterfront venue, our very own Flagship, for the daybreak disco for the dolphins! 🐬

#fundraiser #savethedolphins #makeadifference

Ten thousand hours! That’s the total time citize

Ten thousand hours! That’s the total time citizen scientists have spent collecting data for Litter Intelligence. For perspective, that’s equivalent to 4.8 people working full time for a full year. A massive thank you from us for spending your time and energy to assemble Aotearoa’s very first litter database, a project that belongs to all of us. You should be proud!

Litter Intelligence data has already been used in government reporting, news articles, and informed business and community to make meaningful changes to prevent plastic pollution. If you’d like to join the effort, head to the Litter Intelligence website for more info — link in bio!

#citizenscience #litterdata #datainsightsaction #beatplasticpollution #zerowaste #marinelitter #litterintelligence

Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s to all the mums, es

Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s to all the mums, especially our awesome SC mums, Steph, Maurine, Jodes and Holly (not pictured as she’s in Nelson!).

Spread love and kindness to all mothers today, including the mother who cares for all 7,862,428,303 of us — Papatūānuku / Mother Earth! If you want to show your love with a gift, take a look at our option to gift a cleaner coastline (link in our bio) ❤️

#mothersday #donate #protectwhatyoulove #motherearth #mothernature #zerowaste #ocean #buylessgivemore #sustainablegifts #ethicalgifts #consciousconsumer #ecolifestyle

Here’s Litter Intelligence programme coordinator

Here’s Litter Intelligence programme coordinator Shelley Butt, and she thinks butts suck! Leaving butts anywhere but the bin is not OK — first they get into the gutters before making their way onto our beaches.

Since the start of our Litter intelligence programme at SC, we have picked up 11,179 cigarette butts from 213 sites around the coastlines of Aotearoa — these are just the beaches we monitor. Can you believe it?

They may be tiny, but they are horrible for our marine environments! Cigarettes are made of cellulose acetate, a type of plastic. We find them in different levels of degradation on the beach, but these suckers do not biodegrade!

#cigarettebutts #fightplasticpollution #marinelitter #saveouroceans #saveourbeach

Blue gold spotted! Recently, this spectacular phen

Blue gold spotted! Recently, this spectacular phenomenon was captured at Tindalls Beach on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. It may look like something straight out of a sci-fi film but it’s definitely real!

Curious about how this occurs? Bioluminescence is produced by an enzyme system (luciferin/luciferase) within a living organism which then emits light. This widely occurs in marine vertebrates and invertebrates.

It’s amazing to see how mother nature works and this occurrence reminds us of the importance of protecting our marine life, as they not only play such a vital role in the mauri of our moana but bring such awe-inspiring beauty!

Check out our Facebook for the full article — link in bio 🌊

#loveyourcoast #oceanlove #saveouroceans #beautyofnature #marineconservation #sealife #bioluminescence

Looking to kickstart your day? Join us at ‘Wake

Looking to kickstart your day? Join us at ‘Wake & Shake’ this Friday any time between 6.30am and 9am at the Flagship featuring Bevan Keys and Murry Sweetpants on support! Tickets are just $20 (or $25 on the door) with free @phoenixorganics juice, @eightthirtycoffee, and even a @supermesmoothie if you’re in early enough. Ticket link in bio.

Set the alarm nice and early and head down to Tāmaki Makaurau’s waterfront venue, our very own Flagship, for the daybreak disco for the dolphins! 🐬

#fundraiser #savethedolphins #makeadifference

Ten thousand hours! That’s the total time citize

Ten thousand hours! That’s the total time citizen scientists have spent collecting data for Litter Intelligence. For perspective, that’s equivalent to 4.8 people working full time for a full year. A massive thank you from us for spending your time and energy to assemble Aotearoa’s very first litter database, a project that belongs to all of us. You should be proud!

Litter Intelligence data has already been used in government reporting, news articles, and informed business and community to make meaningful changes to prevent plastic pollution. If you’d like to join the effort, head to the Litter Intelligence website for more info — link in bio!

#citizenscience #litterdata #datainsightsaction #beatplasticpollution #zerowaste #marinelitter #litterintelligence

Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s to all the mums, es

Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s to all the mums, especially our awesome SC mums, Steph, Maurine, Jodes and Holly (not pictured as she’s in Nelson!).

Spread love and kindness to all mothers today, including the mother who cares for all 7,862,428,303 of us — Papatūānuku / Mother Earth! If you want to show your love with a gift, take a look at our option to gift a cleaner coastline (link in our bio) ❤️

#mothersday #donate #protectwhatyoulove #motherearth #mothernature #zerowaste #ocean #buylessgivemore #sustainablegifts #ethicalgifts #consciousconsumer #ecolifestyle

We hope everyone knows Aotearoa's little songbird,

We hope everyone knows Aotearoa's little songbird, pīwakawaka / fantail. Did you know that pīwakawaka chicks are fed every 10 minutes — almost 100 times a day! Pīwakawaka like to hang out with humans as our walking disturbs insects, making it easier for the pīwakawaka to catch. We also like to think it’s because they love us back… maybe?

Here’s hoping our upcoming planting season will eventually provide a thriving habitat for these little guys.

#loveyourwater #fantail #pīwakawaka #tereo #nativebird #aotearoa

Media coverage

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25 May, 2016

Sustainable Coastlines appointed as beneficiary of RE:MOBILE

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12 February, 2015

Is it time New Zealand banned plastic bags?

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18 January, 2016

Young leaders discuss strengthening NZ-Indonesia ties

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Recent awards

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18 October, 2019

Microsoft Partner Cloud for Good Award (with Enlighten Designs)

SC

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18 January, 2018

Energy Globe World Award 2017 (Youth)

SC

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06 November, 2014

Department of Corrections Community Work Partnership Award

SC