Coromandel surfer, plumber and filmmaker Matt Lane was one of those who answered Project Blue founder Savannah Walker's call on the social media app Instagram. Seeing plastic destroy the ocean and its sea life, I just thought, why are we destroying something that makes us happy? SUPPLIED Surfer, plumber and filmmaker Matt Lane is part of the Project Blue team aiming to tackle the ocean's plastic problem. Project Blue was born, and Walker said the thing linking the group together was their passion for the ocean. SUPPLIED The Project Blue team is made up of surfers, environmental scientists, divers, marine biologists, filmmakers and lawyers from around the country.

Source: Stuff November 13, 2019 19:14 UTC