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War on Plastic
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Pompey Against Plastic Trash (2)

Pompey Against Plastic Trash (2)
A close up shot of the Treadgold Fish - featured yesterday - showing just some of the plastic waste inside it.

This fish-shaped sculpture by Pete Codling,(based on Portsmouth's star and crescent motif), is known as the Treadgold Fish and has been made from scrap metal from Treadgold's, a scrap metal merchants in Portsea. It is travelling round the city collecting plastic bottles as part of the War on Plastic. I think it's amazing. As of yesterday it was situated on Southsea Common.


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Typo93, Gudrun, Bernard Walbyx, Susanne Hoy and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo


16 comments - The latest ones
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
comme quoi , mêmes des déchets peuvent être graphiques
5 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
We can't win that war unless we stop making the darned things! But, I do like this shot and notice the little fish-shaped parts connecting everything.
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Just amazing to see how much waste we produce; very well taken Keith.
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Phenomenal evocative sculpture and shot!
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Good close-up Keith. I agree with Diane...have to stop making them. Didn't milk used to come in cartons as well as glass bottles!? I also saw take away trays made from potatoes years ago, but because they were brown and not white, they didn't seem to be very popular! Time to promote them again.

Have a good new week Keith.
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thanks for all your comments folks................we (the human race) really need to get our combined act together..........but sadly, I can't see it happening any time soon..!!

I get a monthly magazine sent to me and the protective envelope is now made from potato starch, so it's biodegradable............but, when it arrives it's always stuffed with half a dozen advertising leaflets and other rubbish.........more waste to be recycled..!!
5 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Very very good Keith...summarized the problem...my family and I have been dispensing with plasitc bottles for some time...just the beginning...I hope!
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Thanks Tanja...............glad you like the shot and the sculpture. Anything than draws attention to the problems of plastic is a good idea.
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks William..!!
5 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein guter Weg, die Menschen zum Umdenken zu bewegen! Eine beeindruckende Aufnahme, Keith!
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
I hope so Wilhelm..............thank you!
5 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
The plastic trash behind the lattice looks like an artwork. But it's so sad that so much plastic trash pollutes our oceans and our landscapes.
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Susanne Hoy
I agree Susanne.............it's very sad :-(
5 years ago.
 Bernard Walbyx
Bernard Walbyx club
Bien vu ... j'aime *******
5 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Bernard Walbyx club
Thanks Bernard........appreciated.
5 years ago.

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