How You Can Protect Our Oceans on World Ocean’s Day and Beyond

Happy World Ocean’s Day! Today is a day dedicated to spreading awareness of not only the beauty of the ocean and all it’s creatures, but also about protecting it. I’ve written about protecting the ocean before, but today I thought I would focus on how you can protect our oceans and all it’s inhabitants.

Go Zero Waste

The idea of going zero waste has gained popularity in the past few years. Going zero waste is a great way to cut down on what ends up in our oceans and landfills overall. This will lower the pollution and waste that threatens delicate eco systems and marine life. Decreasing your carbon footprint and overall impact will help protect our oceans and every environment on our planet. The motto of zero waste? Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

Support Coral Reef Rehabilitation + Ocean Conservancy

Supporting coral reef rehabilitation and ocean conservancy is one of the best ways you can protect our oceans. Donating to nonprofits and charities which dedicate time to rebuilding and cleaning up our oceans is one of the simplest ways to do just that. Some of my personal favorite organizations include Sea Shepherd, Oceana, World Wildlife Organization, Ocean Conservancy, the Coral Reef Alliance, and the Coral Resoration Foundation.

Stop Using Plastic

I feel like this is pretty obvious, but stop using plastic! Ridding yourself of plastic will cut down on the insane plastic islands that collect in our oceans. Our throwaway culture and the convenience of plastic have wreaked absolute devastation on our oceans and marine life so getting rid of plastic should be priority one.

Lobby for Stricter Environmental Regulations

If you are in a position to do so or if you feel so impassioned, lobbying for stricter environmental regulations will massively insight change. Lobby to force manufacturers, businesses, and citizens of the world to care for our oceans and planet in order to prevent wild oil spills, plastic use and waste, and other pollutants which can do irreparable damage.

Purchase from Green Lifestyle Brands

Lastly, you can purchase from green and eco-conscious brands. This includes sustainable beauty brands, consciously made fashion, lifestyle and home brands which promote products that do NOT rely on plastic, and green manufacturers.

I hope you have a wondrous and consciously celebrated World Ocean’s Day!

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