5 Ways you can save the ocean
Ocean Observation!
If you stop to consider that about 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 per cent of all Earth’s water, you’d think us humans would do a way better job of protecting this natural resource. Don’t you agree?
The ocean isn’t just where we go for holidays to enjoy the beach and have a swim! It’s a vital part of the climate, livelihoods, and an essential source of food humankind relies on every single day.
Sadly, our ocean life is suffering, and the sea itself is filling with plastic at a rapid rate. It’s a wonder there’s still anything left. Truly sad!
Did you know that between four and twelve million metric tons of plastic makes its way into our oceans each year? Can you even imagine that size? Here’s an example: It’s enough to cover every foot of coastline that exists on our planet. Yea, it gets us down too.
So, we decided to pull ourselves towards ourselves and help save the ocean. After all, the first step always begins and ends with YOU. You CAN make a difference!
Here are five ways you can save the ocean today!
1: Say NO to Plastic!
The easiest thing, of course, is to reduce your single-use plastic! You can start doing this in your own home immediately. Try not to buy products stored in plastic. If you can’t avoid this, make sure you recycle the containers to use them again. Take a stand! Ask the companies and the shops you buy products from to consider using more eco-friendly alternatives to plastic.
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Reduce your Carbon footprint.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and is the reason our oceans are becoming more acidic. What’s the big deal, you wonder? Well, we are rapidly losing all that beautiful coral that you see on TV, or perhaps you have been lucky enough to see it in real life whilst snorkelling or discovering rock pools.
Their calcium skeletons can’t handle the high levels of acidity. A lot of coral also acts as home to sea life, and we don’t want them to lose their protection, do we?
Reducing your carbon footprint is straightforward. Remember to turn off the lights when leaving a room. Wear a jersey or grab a snuggly blanket instead of switching on a heater in the colder months. Ride a bike, or walk instead of getting into the car. Easy peasy! Google some other ideas to reduce our carbon footprints and share them with us!
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Clean up after yourself
We often visit the beach and find ourselves sitting amongst litter, so much trash, gross! It is simple: don’t be a litterbug. Clean up after yourself when you go to the beach. Cleaning up alone prevents all these nasty products ending up in the ocean, and even worse, inside the tummies of our beautiful marine life.
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Don’t buy products that bring harm to the ocean
What do we mean? Did you know that some beauty cosmetics contain shark squalene, for example? Don’t buy jewellery made of coral, sea turtle shells, or other shells of conchs and other animals.
These products support unsustainable fishing, threaten vital species and upset the eco-system. Sadly, it’s not just about products that contain marine life. Tiny plastic particles, called “microbeads” are found in many cosmetics today, and these small beads are also a huge problem.
Microbeads can be found in some of your favourite face scrubs, tubes of toothpaste, and body washes. They end up in our oceans and waterways through our sewerage system. So, avoid products containing plastic microbeads by looking for “polyethene” and “polypropylene” ingredients on your cosmetic products’ labels.
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Eat sustainable fish and support local
This is a big one and goes a long way to protecting the ocean’s wildlife. Next time you’re at Ocean Basket, ask them if the fish you have ordered is caught locally using safe and sustainable fishing practices. Wild fisheries are the best outlets to buy your fish from. If you can’t get to one, make sure your local grocery store stocks fish that has been caught locally, and not imported from other countries.
So, it’s safe to say, we’ve given you a lot to think about. If you come up with other ideas of saving our oceans, drop us a line (get it?), and we will share them with our fellow UR-Eekahians!
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Buy a reusable water bottle made from stainless steel, glass or even plastic. Be mindful that those cool plastic designer drink cups with lids and straws from Krispy Kreme also break. Unless you have a recycling program in your community it’s going to end up in the trash dump or floating in an ocean or lake.
Resources:
https://oceana.org/living-blue/10-ways-you-can-help-save-oceans
5 Ways You Can Save The Ocean
Ocean Observation!
If you stop to consider that about 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 per cent of all Earth’s water, you’d think we humans would do a way better job of protecting this natural resource.
Don’t you agree?
The ocean isn’t just where we go for holidays to enjoy the beach and have a swim!
It’s a vital part of the climate, livelihoods, and an essential source of food humankind relies on every single day.
Sadly, our ocean life is suffering, and the sea itself is filling with plastic at a rapid rate.
It’s a wonder there’s still anything left.
Truly sad!
Did you know that between four and twelve million metric tons of plastic make their way into our oceans each year?
Can you even imagine that size?
Here’s an example: it is enough to cover every foot of coastline that exists on our planet.
Yea, it gets us down too.
So, we decided to pull ourselves towards ourselves and help save the ocean.
After all, the first step always begins and ends with YOU.
You CAN make a difference!
Here are five ways you can
save the ocean today!
1: Say NO to Plastic!
The easiest thing, of course, is to reduce your single-use plastic!
You can start doing this in your own home immediately.
Try not to buy products stored in plastic. If you can’t avoid this, make sure you recycle the containers to use them again.
Take a stand!
Ask the companies and the shops you buy products from to consider using more eco-friendly alternatives to plastic.
2. Reduce your Carbon footprint.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and is the reason our oceans are becoming more acidic.
What’s the big deal, you wonder?
Well, we are rapidly losing all that beautiful coral that you see on TV, or perhaps you have been lucky enough to see it in real life whilst snorkelling or discovering rock pools.
Their calcium skeletons can’t handle the high levels of acidity.
Some coral acts as home to sea life, and we don’t want them to lose their protection, do we?
Reducing your carbon footprint is straightforward.
Remember to turn off the lights when leaving a room.
Wear a jersey or grab a snuggly blanket instead of switching on a heater in the colder months.
Ride a bike, or walk instead of getting into the car.
Easy peasy!
Google some other ideas to reduce our carbon footprints and share them with us.
3. Clean up after yourself!
We often visit the beach and find ourselves sitting amongst litter, so much trash, gross!
It is simple: don’t be a litterbug.
Clean up after yourself when you go to the beach.
Cleaning up alone prevents all these nasty products ending up in the ocean, and even worse, inside the tummies of our beautiful marine life.
4. Don’t buy products that bring harm to the ocean.
What do we mean?
Did you know that some beauty cosmetics contain shark squalene, for example?
Don’t buy jewellery made of coral, sea turtle shells, or other shells of conchs and other animals.
These products support unsustainable fishing, threaten vital species and upset the ecosystem.
Sadly, it’s not just about products that contain marine life.
Tiny plastic particles, called “microbeads” are found in many cosmetics today, and these small beads are also a huge problem.
Microbeads can be found in some of your favourite face scrubs, tubes of toothpaste, and body washes.
They end up in our oceans and waterways through our sewerage system.
So, avoid products containing plastic microbeads by looking for “polyethene” and “polypropylene” ingredients on your cosmetic products’ labels.
5. Eat sustainable fish and support local.
This is a big one and goes a long way to protecting the ocean’s wildlife.
Next time you’re at a seafood restaurant, ask them if the fish you have ordered is caught locally using safe and sustainable fishing practices.
Wild fisheries are the best outlets to buy your fish from.
If you can’t get to one, make sure your local grocery store stocks fish that has been caught locally, and not imported from other countries.
It’s safe to say, we’ve given you a lot to think about.
If you come up with other ideas for saving our oceans, drop us a line (get it?), and we will share them with our fellow UR-Eekahians!
Ocean Observation!
If you stop to consider that about 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 per cent of all Earth’s water, you’d think we humans would do a way better job of protecting this natural resource.
Don’t you agree?
The ocean isn’t just where we go for holidays to enjoy the beach and have a swim!
It’s a vital part of the climate, livelihoods, and an essential source of food humankind relies on every single day.
Sadly, our ocean life is suffering, and the sea itself is filling with plastic at a rapid rate.
It’s a wonder there’s still anything left.
Truly sad!
Did you know that between four and twelve million metric tons of plastic make their way into our oceans each year?
Can you even imagine that size?
Here’s an example: it is enough to cover every foot of coastline that exists on our planet.
Yea, it gets us down too.
So, we decided to pull ourselves towards ourselves and help save the ocean.
After all, the first step always begins and ends with YOU.
You CAN make a difference!
Here are five ways you can
save the ocean today!
1: Say NO to Plastic!
The easiest thing, of course, is to reduce your single-use plastic!
You can start doing this in your own home immediately.
Try not to buy products stored in plastic. If you can’t avoid this, make sure you recycle the containers to use them again.
Take a stand!
Ask the companies and the shops you buy products from to consider using more eco-friendly alternatives to plastic.
2. Reduce your Carbon footprint.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and is the reason our oceans are becoming more acidic.
What’s the big deal, you wonder?
Well, we are rapidly losing all that beautiful coral that you see on TV, or perhaps you have been lucky enough to see it in real life whilst snorkelling or discovering rock pools.
Their calcium skeletons can’t handle the high levels of acidity.
Some coral acts as home to sea life, and we don’t want them to lose their protection, do we?
Reducing your carbon footprint is straightforward.
Remember to turn off the lights when leaving a room.
Wear a jersey or grab a snuggly blanket instead of switching on a heater in the colder months.
Ride a bike, or walk instead of getting into the car.
Easy peasy!
Google some other ideas to reduce our carbon footprints and share them with us.
3. Clean up after yourself!
We often visit the beach and find ourselves sitting amongst litter, so much trash, gross!
It is simple: don’t be a litterbug.
Clean up after yourself when you go to the beach.
Cleaning up alone prevents all these nasty products ending up in the ocean, and even worse, inside the tummies of our beautiful marine life.
4. Don’t buy products that bring harm to the ocean.
What do we mean?
Did you know that some beauty cosmetics contain shark squalene, for example?
Don’t buy jewellery made of coral, sea turtle shells, or other shells of conchs and other animals.
These products support unsustainable fishing, threaten vital species and upset the ecosystem.
Sadly, it’s not just about products that contain marine life.
Tiny plastic particles, called “microbeads” are found in many cosmetics today, and these small beads are also a huge problem.
Microbeads can be found in some of your favourite face scrubs, tubes of toothpaste, and body washes.
They end up in our oceans and waterways through our sewerage system.
So, avoid products containing plastic microbeads by looking for “polyethene” and “polypropylene” ingredients on your cosmetic products’ labels.
5. Eat sustainable fish and support local.
This is a big one and goes a long way to protecting the ocean’s wildlife.
Next time you’re at a seafood restaurant, ask them if the fish you have ordered is caught locally using safe and sustainable fishing practices.
Wild fisheries are the best outlets to buy your fish from.
If you can’t get to one, make sure your local grocery store stocks fish that has been caught locally, and not imported from other countries.
It’s safe to say, we’ve given you a lot to think about.
If you come up with other ideas for saving our oceans, drop us a line (get it?), and we will share them with our fellow UR-Eekahians!
