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“Unspoilt paradise” suffocating under plastic
Recent estimations from scientists suggest the number of plastic particles in the ocean now outweighs the amount of stars in the milky way. Since it was first developed six decades ago, almost 50% of the worlds plastic has been produced...
Following our last blog on deep ocean pollution and the research demonstrating fibres from clothing textiles amount to the highest micro-plastic pollution, we decided to give you some information on fast fashion, the detrimental effects of this on the oceans,...
Plastic Pollution has reached the deepest level of the Ocean
The deepest point on Earth has been found to contain the highest levels of microplastics ever found in the open ocean, including elsewhere in the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans. The Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific ocean is the...
One Woman’s determination to reduce plastic pollution in waterways
Lizzie Carr has decided to take plastic pollution into her own hands, by taking to London’s waterways on her paddle board. It all started when Lizzie paddle boarded the length of England. Over the 400 miles, she documented every single...
First traces of Ocean pollution traced to the 1960s
A history of ocean plastic pollution has accidentally been created by a series of old-fashioned metal boxes that act as ‘continuous plankton recorders’ (CPRs). These metal boxes fish for plankton slowly over the decades, as the species indicates the productivity...
Plastic Bottles Now The Biggest Threat To Waterways
Plastic bottles have been found to be the largest threat to waterways, and subsequently the ocean. According to a recent report, these discarded remnants of our consumerism lifestyle account to the highest proportion of single use plastics found in European waterways, with...
Garfield Telephones Mysteriously Wash Up On French Beach For 35 Years
Since the 1980's, plastic Garfield telephones have been washing up on the Iroise coast in Brittany, France. For years beach cleaners have been collecting parts of the bright orange novelty landlines. Although there have been suspicions as to why the plastic ginger...
Aquapax: Official sponsors of Skateboard England & the UK National Skateboarding Championships 2019!
We’re very proud to announce that Aquapax Water is one of the official sponsors of Skateboard England & the UK National Skateboarding Championships! 💧🏆 On April 12th – 14th 2019 the premiere of the UK Skateboard Championships will take place...
Dead Whale ingested 40kg of Plastic
A dead Cuvier's beaked whale washed up off the coast of the Philippines having ingested 40kg(88lbs)of plastic, including 16 rice sacks, multiple shopping bags, and 4 banana plantation bags. This follows the death of a pilot whale in Thailand who...