Comments on: Kathleen Egan: Surfing the Plastic Wave

By: Berit Mason

Berit Mason — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:04:20 +0000

I am a reporter interested in your plastic free life.

Can you please get in touch at my email and tell me the latest?

Thanks ! I am in San Antonio.

By: A Changing World » Blog Archive » Art in the Environmental Movement

A Changing World » Blog Archive » Art in the Environmental Movement — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:53:59 +0000

[...] over again for each installation. Mark Langan’s medium of choice is reclaimed cardboard, while Kathleen Egan collects plastic bottles from beaches which are then used to create a huge, sculptural wave [...]

By: Radish Greens - Healthy Living | Blog | Sarah Newman: Artists Saving our Planet from Plastic

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:11:48 +0000

[...] Surfer, artist and activist: Kathleen Egan is creating pieces out of plastic she collects at beaches around the globe. Through her surfing adventures, whether at home in San Francisco or in more remote places in Indonesia, Egan collects plastics that she transforms. [...]

By: Noel

Noel — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:56:17 +0000

Does Kathleen have a website or some contact information? I would love to learn more about her work!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:12:15 +0000

Sounds like a great example of what we should all strive for. Not just "pass the planet by" but actually contribute to its well being! I hope she catches the wave she needs to make this the ride of her life!

PET

By: Crafty Green Poet

Crafty Green Poet — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:43:10 +0000

Great post, I think the part about involving corporations is vital and yes it does go hand in hand with raising individual awareness.

Beatufil artwork that Kathleen creates...

By: Natural Mamma

Natural Mamma — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:57:55 +0000

I have started asking the restaurants I eat at why they are not using recyclable or compostable carry out containers, we all need to push these businesses.

By: Fake Plastic Fish

Fake Plastic Fish — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:18:29 +0000

Amy, if you'll send me your email address I'll forward it to Kathleen and she can let you know what's going on with Jamba Juice.

Email me at beth[at]fakeplasticfish[dot]com

By: Plastic-less Amy

Plastic-less Amy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:52:16 +0000

Has she started anything with Jamba juice yet? I love their drinks, but had to give it up due to their use of plastics. I'd love to join her campaign!

By: David

David — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:40:48 +0000

I love it when seemingly opposing view points dove-tail into a common goal!

If we all learned (myself included) to first look for the commonality instead of the differences amoungst us, so much more would be accomplished (besides war[as if that was an accomplishment]).

Great post!!