Author Archives: Tim Silverwood

It’s set to be a bumper year for Take 3 and for my personal activism and I have to admit, I can’t wait! First up on the block is this awesome fundraiser event we’re hosting at Bondi Beach in conjunction … Continue reading →

I was very stoked to receive the Environment Award and to be nominated for Citizen of the Year for my local government Australia Day Awards. It feels great to be appreciated in my community for the work that I do. … Continue reading →

I’ve been plugging away at this issue of plastic pollution for a few years now. There’s been plenty of ups and downs along the way but all in all I’m really pleased with what I’ve been able to achieve and … Continue reading →

If there’s one man who knows it ‘all’ about my chosen field it’s this guy… Captain Charles Moore. An icon and role model to many, Captain Moore famously stumbled across floating plastics when sailing from Hawaii to California in 1997. … Continue reading →

On 24th August there will be a meeting of State Environment Ministers in Canberra to decide whether to adopt a Nationwide Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). WE MUST ACT NOW TO TELL OUR POLITICIANS WE WANT A 10c REFUND ON BOTTLES … Continue reading →

I’m frustrated. And 90% of you should be too. I often talk about the desperate need for Australia (and indeed every region in the world) to adopt a National Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) to manage the waste generated by the … Continue reading →

I have developed a strange habit, when I see people with a disposable product down by the beach I sometimes stop and watch them, waiting to see if they litter the item or whether they responsibly take it away with … Continue reading →

Next time you pick up a bottle or can have a little look at the fine print on the back. If you’re in Australia you’ll see a sentence that reads: “10 cent refund at collection depots when sold in S.A.” … Continue reading →

I was so honoured to be asked to give a TEDx talk recently about my voyage to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and about my thoughts on our ‘plastic lives’. The experience of being in my first TEDx talk was … Continue reading →

A new online petition has been constructed to encourage a ban on single use disposable plastic bags in NSW. What are your thoughts on plastic bags? Do you think you could live without the ultra-thin plastic bags you get from the supermarket? … Continue reading →