#moreoceanlessplastic

[gogreenfernbank]

For our November club meeting, we talked about plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways. 

Have you read about the prediction that there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish??? SCARY!

What can we do? USE LESS PLASTIC

DO you need that plastic bag? Plastic water bottle? Plastic straw? Plastic cup? plastic egg carton? If you are shopping, bring your own bags and containers, make purchases with less plastic packaging, skip a produce bag, buy loose fruits and vegetables instead of pre packaged ones. Bring your own cutlery and take out containers with you so that you don’t need to use plastic when you are eating out.

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[sensationzmedia]

World Environment Day

[greenwithtiffany]

#Repost @5gyres ・・・ Hi All! Tiffany Paige here of @greenwithtiffany and a #5gyresambassador Plastic pollution is on the rise! It’s hard not to ever use single-use plastics. You know the kind you use shortly, but then throw it away after. A water bottle, utensils, your take out containers, your grocery bags, a straw. It’s easy and convenient to use, but not so easy to dispose of. Recycling is not the answer. Only about 8% of our waste gets recycled. Just a reminder that plastic comes from oil. A resource we need to hold precious and keep in the ground. Not to mention the havoc it causes to our oceans environment and health. Can you see what I’m holding? My recycle bin of plastic ♻️. That’s right, even though I am hyper aware and do my best to not use plastic, it still ends up in my home and my bin. It's not that it’s all or nothing, but to start being aware of how much plastic you use. Where you can make easy lifestyle changes that will have a big effect on how you use plastic. ✅Can you replace single use water bottles? ✅Can you carry your own reusable utensils? ✅Can you ask for take out in something other than plastic or bring your own. ✅Refuse plastic straws at your local restaurant and suggest they move to an alternative material. ✅Where can you shop that offers food in less plastic and instead in other alternatives. ✅Don’t use disposables at home, especially those pesky plastic solo cups or polystyrene, aka styrofoam plates and cups. Start slow if it’s too much. Together we can help make the shift. Let’s be part of the solution rather than adding to the immense problem and don’t fault yourself if you can’t get it perfect or to zero waste. If you want to get there you will, but baby steps are better than no steps. Watch my stories on Monday and Tuesday to see how you too can cut down on your everyday plastic use and #choosetocare #MoreOceanLessPlastic #singleuseplastic #greenwithtiffany #5gyres #reducereuserecycle #babysteps #trashblitz #noplastic #plasticfree #recycle #erewhon #zerowaste #plasticpollution #sustainableliving #refusesingleuse #circulareconomy #gogreen #earthdayeveryday #pollution #healthyliving #spring #saveouroceans (at West Hollywood, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIRhAYFjYn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x7oy6tw14loz

[lovesanimals77]

Reposted from @least.waste - If only bananas have natural and biodegradable packaging so they don’t have to be packed in styrofoam and plastic. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ . (Photo: ctto) . . #moreoceanlessplastic #planetorplastic #breakfreefromplastic . . . . Credit @plasticfree_bohol - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BwxTyhCDY-t/?igshid=16oewd4587ehd

[gogreenfernbank]

GO GREEN CLUB MEETING DECEMBER: PLASTICS!

Have you ever noticed how plastic is EVERYWHERE ? (straws, packaging, single use cutlery, cups, take out containers, packaging, toys.. look around your house, look around your school your work, any store you visit)How can we reduce our use?What happens to plastic when we "throw it away"?

We had 3 projects for the students to work on:

1. "plastic ocean snow globes" MORE OCEAN LESS PLASTIC Inspired by the 5gyres organization : https://www.5gyres.org/

Students added plastic pieces (from: grocery bags, food packaging, drink labels, styrofoam cafeteria trays) to jars that we have collected and filled it with colored water to represent plastic in an ocean, and plastic in our environment. 

2. plastic whale - we have been collecting plastic bottles and containers at school (it is amazing how many have been used !) and we are using them to create a whale art piece.

3. makers station (the kids favorite) using cartons, cardboard rolls, bottle tops, tape, and other packaging materials, the students came up with some inventive and amazing creations

this is the video we watched at our meeting:

[loveimanb]

I heard geniuses pick the color green, my big brother told me that. @cafe_legyn #GreenQueen #BeautyForACause #WorldMissionsOutreach #Voices4Oceans #MoreOceanLessPlastic #EnvironmentalAwareness #TheCanopyProject #PlantATree #GrowAGarde #DOD #WasteNotWantNot #Unplugged #EarthDayNetwork #IVHQ @missearthunitedstates @MissEarth 🙏🌍👑✨❤️ (at Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport)

[oceanforsharks]

Tuesday is for the turtles. Happy #turtletuesday 🐢 #maui #saveourseas #saveouroceans #lessplastic #nobluenogreen #moreoceanlessplastic (at Lahaina, Hawaii)

[oceanforsharks]

Even in the most remote beaches of the world, trash washes up on shore from hundreds sometimes thousands of miles away. Remember that you have the ability to effect ecosystems on the other side of the planet directly. It cannot be Out Of Sight Out Of Mind. #nobluenogreen #moreoceanlessplastic #everypiececounts #saveouroceans #savesharks #beachcleanup (at Exuma, The Bahamas)