Ghost nets
30 Jan 2019
Sculptures made from abandoned fishing nets weave a message of sustainability
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Turning the Plastic Tide
05 Mar 2015
Plastic is a versatile material we've embraced for 70 years and it's choking life in our oceans. By 2025, the oceans could contain one tonne of plastic rubbish for every three tonnes of fish.
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Make your own marine creatures
24 Nov 2014
Since September 2014, museum staff and visitors have been working with Ghost Nets Australia to create a large coral bombora (or ‘bommie’) sculpture out of ghost nets and marine debris.
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Creating art from ghost nets
17 Nov 2014
When I first heard about Ghost Nets Australia and its work collecting discarded marine and fishing waste and human-made debris, I was intrigued. As I learnt more about the organisation’s inspiring, creative and innovative environmental projects, I began to appreciate the deeper complexity and change-making effect of their work.
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