Immerse yourself at the Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre (NMDC) and discover our new Reincarnated Sea Sculpture now on display. Designed by Calvin Chee and Miles Noel, this creative artwork has been kindly donated to the NMDC by Scitech.
Inspired by the beauty that lies beneath the surface of our oceans, this exhibit portrays a sea jelly, a fish and seaweed made entirely from recycled plastic materials. A total of 3,768 water and milk bottles have been used to construct this impressive suspended display with a total weight of 150 kilograms. This is approximately equivalent to the weight of plastic packaging used in Western Australia every two seconds. Over the period of a year this adds up to more than two million tonnes of plastic packaging used in our state alone, presenting a different perspective on the amount of waste we produce. The sculpture aims to encourage the community to reduce, reuse and recycle, in order to shrink our ecological footprint as well as highlighting the importance of living sustainably.
Want to do your bit to battle waste along our coast? Why not join us for the inaugural NMDC Beach Clean Up on Saturday October 15 and help clean up our local beaches. All participants will receive a complimentary sausage sizzle, free entry into the NMDC, and the opportunity to view the new sea sculpture display.
For more information on the beach clean up activity visit www.nmdc.com.au or call 9203 0339.
