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The trash you throw away will not magically disappear, it has to end up somewhere and it usually ends up in our oceans. Over one million marine creatures die each year because of our plastic wastes. Let's try to reduce our waste, and recycle whenever we can. Habits are hard to break especially when plastics are convenient but with conscious effort and love for the environment, we can eventually change the way we live.

"While it seems simple, straws create a pressing threat to our oceans because they are made to be disposable, and on average are used for just 10 minutes. Plastic straws are rarely recyclable, requiring special facilities, and they almost always end up in a landfill, or worse the ocean. Over their lifespan the straw breaks down into smaller and smaller, even microscopic pieces. Pieces so small that single-celled organisms and other marine life eat them – the plastic remains forever – and then starts back up the food chain. Shocking photos of straws in sea turtles noses and the stomachs of seabirds can easily be found online."

Read more: "Skip a Straw - Save a Turtle" www.sailorsforthesea.org/progr…

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Our oceans cover more than half of our planet and is home to most of the life here on Earth. We need our oceans, but it is in danger.

If this photo made you want to go out and dive, go if you can. See how beautiful it is but don't forget to be responsible tourists. Our actions today will determine our future.

Read me:
www.nationalgeographic.com/env…
ph.oceana.org/what-we-do

Description

The trash you throw away will not magically disappear, it has to end up somewhere and it usually ends up in our oceans. Over one million marine creatures die each year because of our plastic wastes. Let's try to reduce our waste, and recycle whenever we can. Habits are hard to break especially when plastics are convenient but with conscious effort and love for the environment, we can eventually change the way we live.

"While it seems simple, straws create a pressing threat to our oceans because they are made to be disposable, and on average are used for just 10 minutes. Plastic straws are rarely recyclable, requiring special facilities, and they almost always end up in a landfill, or worse the ocean. Over their lifespan the straw breaks down into smaller and smaller, even microscopic pieces. Pieces so small that single-celled organisms and other marine life eat them – the plastic remains forever – and then starts back up the food chain. Shocking photos of straws in sea turtles noses and the stomachs of seabirds can easily be found online."

Read more: "Skip a Straw - Save a Turtle" www.sailorsforthesea.org/progr…

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Our oceans cover more than half of our planet and is home to most of the life here on Earth. We need our oceans, but it is in danger.

If this photo made you want to go out and dive, go if you can. See how beautiful it is but don't forget to be responsible tourists. Our actions today will determine our future.

Read me:
www.nationalgeographic.com/env…
ph.oceana.org/what-we-do