SHELF Gallery

3” pieces of fishing net recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

Plastic containers eaten by turtles, sharks, or fish – shows bite marks where teeth have been, recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

(Includes; bottles & containers of bleach, hydrogen peroxide, shampoo, conditioner, oil, cleaning fluid, and various food & beverage containers)

Microplastic fibres recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

Plastic products showing more than 45 different brands recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

(Includes; Adidas, Canon, Castrol, Coca Cola, Colgate, Daewoo, Disneykins, Dunlop, Epson, Fujica, Gillette, Gordons, Harpic, Koozie, Lego, Mead Johnson, McDonalds, Mobil, Mondelez, Nescafe, Nestle, Nivea, Nomen, Oral B, Pilot, Pixy, Proal, Procter & Gamble, Reebok, Reckitt Benckiser, Ronson, Schick, SC Johnson, Sharpie, Shell, Singer, Sony, Sure, Syngenta, Puma, Unilever, Union, Virutex, Wahaha, Zara)

Assortment of plastic toy soldiers recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

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Orange plastic rope bleached by the sun recovered from Henderson island, June 2019

Plastic products from more than 25 different countries recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

(Includes: ‘Optimus Prime’ Transformer-McDonalds Happy Meal Toy from 2013, inkjet cartridges, hydrogen peroxide, bleach, oil, & shampoo containers, deodorant, syringes, ice cube tray, toys, fishing gear, lighters, food crates & packaging, household items, shoes & boots, pens, water bottles & caps, ice skating boot, stiletto heel, toilet seat, hairbrush, diving equipment, industrial pipe & filler, chess piece, & Dumbo the Flying Elephant from 1961…)

Plastic bags, some partially burnt, recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

Plastic dice recovered from Henderson Island, June 2019

(The oldest die were originally made from bone, followed by terracotta, and wood. Currently dice made from plastic are injection moulded, with the sum of the numbers on the opposite faces being 7. The number seven has been associated with positive things, and in many cultures around the world seven is considered a lucky number – making this an image of hope - to succeed in the challenge to stop plastic pollution)

Plastic turtle recovered from Henderson Island 2019

(Representing over 600,000 hermit crabs that die each year from being entrapped in plastic, causing serious impact on populations that play a crucial role in maintaining tropical ecosystems).

(Scientific research undertaken by Dr J. Lavers & Dr A Bond during the Henderson Island Expedition 2019).