Take 3
Take 3 for the Sea is a non-profit organisation based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. In 2009, two friends—marine ecologist Roberta Dixon-Valk and youth educator Amanda Marechal—developed Take 3. Joining forces with environmentalist, Tim Silverwood, the trio publicly launched Take 3 as an organisation in 2010.[1]
Take 3 raises awareness of marine debris, especially plastic, and encourages individuals to take 3 pieces of rubbish before leaving the beach, places near waterways or coastal areas.[2]
In 2011, Take 3 won the Taronga Green Grant: $50,000 offered by the Taronga Foundation[3] from Taronga Zoo.
In July 2011, co-founder Silverwood went on a research expedition to document the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as North Pacific Gyre or Pacific Trash Vortex.[4]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Take 3 Official Website".
- ^ "The great Pacific garbage patch - Sunrise - Yahoo!7 TV". Au.tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Taronga Green Grants | Taronga Conservation Society Australia". Taronga.org.au. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "The Great Garbage Patch exposed › Science Features (ABC Science)". Abc.net.au. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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