NICOLE
THE LAST STRAW ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
A 344, 0002 km campaign to remove plastic
drinking straws off vessels operating on the
largest living organism in the world. March
2017 was the inaugural launch of the campaign
by environmental scientist Nicole Nash, since
17 Cairns vessels and 10 Port Douglas vessels
have made the pledge to remain straw free,
forever. In 2018 we hope to have on board all
Cairns and Port Douglas vessels and venture
down to the Whitsundays.
For further information and
to see which companies
are straw free follow us on
Facebook and Instagram @
thelaststrawonthegbr
STRAWNOMORE PROJECT
MOLLY
BESS
With a campaign aimed to eradicate the
younger generations straw habit, 9 year
old Molly Steer spearheaded a campaign
focussed directly at her peers. In April last
year, following on from a revelation about
the extent of the plastic straw problem, Molly
began campaigning for local schools to cease
using straws in their school canteens and
tuckshops. At the commencement of the
school year, almost 60 schools from across
the country have pledged to remove straws
from their supplies. 2018 will see further
momentum as Molly begins
focussing on Cairns cafes
and bars. Follow Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram @
strawnomoreproject
BOOMERANG BAGS
The concept of Boomerang Bags is to
support shoppers who have forgotten to
bring their reusable bags with them. Stocks
of Boomerang Bags will be available to use
at no cost, and can be returned to the same
place next time you shop. Bess Murphy,
Community Engagement Coordinator at
CAFNEC is excited to see where this story
heads in 2018. The next Boomerang Bags
Sewing Bee is on February 1st and March 1st.
Follow Boomerang Bags on Social Media.
Sidrah Ahmad is a digital marketer and expert content creator for Waterlogic, a provider of water coolers to businesses
and offices across the globe. Waterlogic help workplaces comply with regulations on access to refreshing drinking water.
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