This campaign, Microplastic pollution in our oceans, aims at putting in the spotlight the issue of plastic entering our oceans.
Another focus will be to look at what it means for us but above all for the marine wildlife and ecosystem.
This campaign will bring you the facts about microplastic pollution.
It will also suggest you concrete and easy adjustments in your lifestyle so you can be part of the much needed collective effort to tackle this .
You will not be charged for the purchase of raffle tickets until the campaign ends
Provided that this campaign hits its target, a meeting with one representative of the organisation or charity will happen to handover the amount raised or a cheque will be sent. The recipient will then acknowledge reception via their favourite social media channel.
Should this campaign fails, by not reaching its minimum target, whatever amount you spent will not be charged. A confirmation email will be sent to you.
You will not be charged for the purchase of raffle tickets until the campaign ends
Provided that this campaign hits its target, a meeting with one representative of the organisation or charity will happen to handover the amount raised or a cheque will be sent. The recipient will then acknowledge reception via their favourite social media channel.
Should this campaign fails, by not reaching its minimum target, whatever amount you spent will not be charged. A confirmation email will be sent to you.
The facts
Every day approximately 8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans. There may now be around 5.25 trillion macro and microplastic pieces floating in the open ocean. Weighing up to 269,000 tonnes.
Cheap and disposable, plastic has been a symbol of our throwaway culture. Much of it flows into the oceans, turning them into a plastic soup. A truckload of plastic enters the ocean every single minute
A billion toothbrushes will be thrown away in the U.S. alone this year, most of them plastic. The majority will end up in landfills or in our oceans and destroy marine wildlife.
The Environmental Medium Toothbrush
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world and is located between Hawaii and California. The mass of the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) was estimated to be approximately 80,000 tonnes. This weight is also equivalent to that of 500 Jumbo Jets.
Sponges may contain plastics, dyes, and synthetic disinfectants. Whether you're tossing it weekly or annually, use one made from natural and sustainable materials
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When plastic breaks down it doesn’t disappear, it gets smaller creating tiny particles called microplastics. Even clothes made from artificial materials shed microplastic fibres when they’re washed. Microbeads, another type of microplastic, are sometimes added to products such as cosmetics and toothpaste
Plastics consistently make up 60 to 90% of all marine debris studied. Over 150 plastic bottles litter each mile of UK beaches. Approx 5,000 items of marine plastic pollution have been found per mile of beach in the UK.
A billion toothbrushes will be thrown away in the U.S. alone this year, most of them plastic. The majority will end up in landfills or in our oceans and destroy marine wildlife.
The Environmental Medium Toothbrush
Scientists discover large amounts of tiny plastic particles falling out of the air in a remote mountain location. Wednesday, 17 April 2019Scientists recorded a daily rate of 365 microplastic particles per square metre falling from the sky in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France.
I CARE. I DRAW. I SUPPORT.
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN
£355 is what Petty’s awesome featured print will cost you but above all what will be given to his chosen charity – Surfers Against Sewage.
Here is what Petty has to say about it all –
“The ocean is in my heART and I’m ready for love…
Can art be a vehicle to encourage positive change?
Can you up-cycle waste plastic whilst making art you’d actually want on your walls?
Petty believes you can, but please have a look for yourself.
Art that will be a timeless reminder to look after our oceans.
Ageless, with a positive anti-pollution message whilst upcycling waste plastic. Frames are made with onetreeplanted.org neutralising the carbon for every frame made.
Resin and paint pots all gets blended and used in the art piece.Sustainable art whilst giving back. Art that makes you hope that one day we’ll look back and think – Remember when we used to chuck plastic in our oceans…”
Petty
Please note
Drawing United will collect all the artwork purchases via this website and will make a donation from the chosen charity website.
Donation receipt will be made public via the site and/or social media channels.
We will also, when possible, ask the chosen charity to acknowledge receipt of the donation via their preferred way of doing so.
A 5% admin fee will be deducted from the total sale amount prior the donation
No. Postage is free of charge
You are welcome to come collect the artwork you buy from us from our studio in Stoke Newington, London.
Ideally , you'd be using electric powered car or public transport (or ideally walk to us) to reach us. This way is far greener than us using delivery couriers companies
Please indicate this as a note at the time of the checkout. We will also always ask you once we have received your order
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