I am only one, but I am one.
I cannot do everything, but I can do something.-Edward Everett Hale
WHAT WE DO
While we beachcomb for treasures and watch dolphins surfing, pelicans defying the breaking waves, and gulls laughing at whatever it is they laugh at, we pick up trash along the way and anything that doesn't belong. The "best looking" trash is being recycled into artworks for sale, turning something bad into something good. Our actions will generate multiple good consequences - yours can too! More ⋙
YOU CAN HELP
On your next visit to the beach, simply remove even one thing that doesn't belong there. It's OK to start small. Just starting is a step in the right direction. Do it every time you walk the beach and you're making a difference. Fill a small bucket or bag and make an even bigger difference. You won't save the beach by your actions alone, but you'll help to preserve and protect it, and maybe inspire others to do the same.
It starts with one person... More ⋙
BEACH TRASH
73% of all beach litter is plastic.-
Covid-19 introduced a new trash danger...
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Plastic is killing more than 1.1 million seabirds and animals every year.
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Styrofoam products easily break apart into small pieces that can choke animals.
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After beach cleaning!
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Balloon ribbons or string can entangle an animal that comes in contact with it, also causing a painful death.
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All released balloons return to Earth as litter.
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More than 40 percent of plastic is used just once, then tossed.
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It takes at least 450 years just for one plastic bottle to break down in the ground.
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Estimates for how long plastic endures range from 450 years to forever.
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The average American throws away approximately 185 pounds of plastic per year.
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29% of all fishing lines used globally are lost each year.
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Nearly every piece of plastic ever made still exists today.
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Americans use an average of 365 plastic bags per person every year. In Denmark the average is four.
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Some 700 species of marine animals have been reported to have eaten or become entangled in plastic.
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Please...cleaning up after your dog also means taking it with you!
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By 2050, virtually every seabird species on the planet will be eating plastic.
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Abandoned fishing gear is the deadliest form of plastic debris for marine life.
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Plastic debris in the ocean can become coated with algae and other marine microbes that produce a chemical scent, which sea turtles, seabirds, fish and other marine life associate with food.
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Barbie is plastic - she'll be around forever.
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COMMUNITY
There are so many others doing amazing things and making a difference. You can too. It's OK to start small... the important thing is simply to start. To help you get started we've included a small list of people and organizations to educate and hopefully inspire you. Get Started! ⋙
Leave No Trace - "The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics protects the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly."
