Taiwan's Guidebook of Marine Debris – in pictures
The environmental education association Re-Think has launched The Guidebook of Marine Debris to highlight the 101 most commonly found plastic items washed up on Taiwan’s beaches. From Hello Kitty toys to cigarette lighters from thousands of kilometres away on the Midway Islands, Re-Think photographed the items in a bid to educate young people on the extent of the problem. The project took a year to complete with the help of beach clean-up volunteers around Taiwan and the Society of Wilderness.
The oldest piece of waste was a military food pack found in Kinmen dated 1988. It still carried the slogan: “Unite against the Communists and promote love for our compatriots.”
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Glass bottle with barnacles.
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Toy soldiers.
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Doll’s hand.
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Hello Kitty stuffed toy.
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Disney branded Frozen baby shoes.
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Military food pack.
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Condoms from China.
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Syringes.
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Shoe polish.
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Videotape.
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Lighter from Midway Island.
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Mobile phone.
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Yakult container.
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Plastic spoon.
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Remote control.
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Plastic disposable cup.
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Cassette tape.
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Plastic sandal.
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Plastic straw.
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