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12-558: Coles Bay may refer to: Coles Bay, Tasmania , Australia Coles Bay, British Columbia is located in North Saanich on the Saanich Peninsula Colesbukta , a bay at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway See also [ edit ] Cole Bay , Saskatchewan, Canada Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

24-846: A number of commercial products it considers to be environmentally friendly in production and manufacture, including recycled toilet paper, cleaning products, and car tires. Planet Ark's campaigns include: Celebrities who have fronted Planet Ark campaigns include Pierce Brosnan , Kamahl , Olivia Newton-John , Jamie Durie , Steve Irwin , Kylie Minogue , Dannii Minogue , Nicole Kidman , Tom Cruise , Shelley Craft , Richard Branson , and TV personality Tim Webster . Current ambassadors include surfer Layne Beachley , TV personality James Treble , ABC's Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis , Grand Designs Australia host Peter Maddison , author Anita Van Dyke, Dr. Amanda Lloyd, Magdalena Roze , Ranger Stacey , Candice Dixon , and children's sensation dirtgirlworld . Planet Ark's official spokesperson

36-503: Is an Australian town on the east Coast of Tasmania 192 km north-east of Hobart and 173 km south-east of Launceston , being the main entrance point for visitors to the Freycinet National Park . It has a population of 515 people including the surrounding area, but many tourists visit the area for its scenery and outdoor activities, which include hiking , biking , fishing , boating and Sea kayaking . The town

48-522: Is environmentalist Rebecca Gilling . Planet Ark's carbon capture and sustainable building materials campaign 'Make it Wood' was criticized by Jon Dee and Pat Cash who appeared on television to complain about the links to the timber industry and involvement in drafting the Australian Forestry Standard. which Nick Xenophon has said "raises some serious questions of a potential conflict of interest" and caused Christine Milne to criticize

60-765: Is on the northern end of Great Oyster Bay with views of the red and pink granite peaks known as The Hazards , on the Freycinet Peninsula . It is in the area of the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council . Each Easter the town is one of the three locations for the Australian Three Peaks Race , a continuous sailing and running event starting at Beauty Point just north of Launceston and ending at Hobart with runners scaling three mountains including Mount Freycinet (33 km run; 620 m ascent). Whaling parties, tin and coal miners and pastoralists are some of

72-567: The 2021 Census, there were 515 people in Coles Bay. 54.0% of people were born in Australia and 62.7% of people spoke only English at home, The most common response for religion was No Religion at 42.5%. The town became one of the first in the world to ban plastic shopping bags in April 2003, after a two-year campaign. Local bakery owner and Coles Bay Tourism Association president Ben Kearney organised all

84-556: The Aware Laundry Powder range in 1994. This was soon followed by 100% recycled toilet tissue. Planet Ark's campaigns seek to promote positive action that directly changes people's behavior. The organization intends to be non-political and non-confrontational, aiming to unite people and business in action. Planet Ark's main objectives are to promote sustainable resource use, encourage low carbon lifestyles, and connect people with nature. Planet Ark works with businesses and endorses

96-491: The Coles Bay retailers to stop using plastic bags and worked with Planet Ark to introduce alternatives including recycled paper bags which can be purchased for a small fee and reusable calico shopping bags. On Australia Day 2005 Ben Kearney was declared Australia's Local Hero for 2005 for his commitment to the environment. The Tasmanian Government awarded Coles Bay an Environmental Excellence Award for banning use of plastic bags. Planet Ark Ark Australia

108-484: The Schools Recycle Right Challenge. The organization began many high profile campaigns that have since either moved to other providers or become staples of the public recycling sphere, including 'Cards 4 Planet Ark', 'Phones for Planet Ark', Steel Can and Aluminum Can (Al Cans) recycling. To demonstrate that cleaning products could be as effective without a heavy chemical composition, Planet Ark released

120-532: The many people who have lived and worked on the Freycinet Peninsula since European settlement. Old mine shafts and abandoned farmers' huts remain today and attract tourists. A shore-based whaling station was established by George Meredith in 1824. It only ever operated in the winter months and had been abandoned by the 1850s. In 1916 the area along with Mount Field became Tasmania's first national park. Coles Bay Post Office opened on 21 December 1953. In

132-506: The title Coles Bay . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coles_Bay&oldid=1124666278 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coles Bay, Tasmania Coles Bay

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144-537: Was founded in 1992 by Paul Klymenko, Peter Shenstone, and former Ark UK member Jon Dee. At the time, curbside recycling was in its infancy, and environmental information was very limited. The organization was commissioned to create 300 "Save the Planet" videos involving high profile celebrities and soon became known as Planet Ark. Several major events are organized by Planet Ark, including National Tree Day , founded in 1996 with Olivia Newton-John ; National Recycling Week; and

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