#plasticoceans

[gatissluka]

Abundant levels of microplastic pollution have been found in snow from the Arctic to the Alps, according to a study that has prompted scientists to warn of significant contamination of the atmosphere and demand urgent research into the potential health impacts on people. 🐧🐧🌨

[bigbitecreations]

There's always more fish in the sea...right?🌊 🐟 Well apparently not, if we continuing wasting single use plastics at the same rate we already are, there's going to be more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050...😱#plasticoceans Pic by @_nic.mac_ . . . . . . #wavy #plasticfreeoceans #noplastic #plasticfree #cleanoceans #plasticsea #waste #waronwaste #cleanupouroceans #future #singleuseplastics #convenience #reduce #recycle #reuse #sustainable #banthebag #zerowasteliving #strawssuck #sustainablesydney (at Sydney, Australia)

[oliverregueiro]

Some issues are NOT up for debate. Plastic trash in the oceans is one of those issues. Lets work together to leave the planet AT LEAST as good as we got it. Think about the future generations. What type of planet are you leaving them. ............. This is the first image of a new series about environmental issues and the kids who will suffer the consequences of our lack of responsibility. This planet is not a rental. There’s no cleaning crew coming after we leave to clean up our mess. It’s up to us! The note was actually written by her when she was asked about why is plastic in the oceans a bad thing. ......…… #plasticoceans #yourplanet #portrait #portraiture #portraitphotographer #kids #future #trash #environment #future #project #series #myfeatureshoot #pnwphotographer #seattlephotographer #landscape #landscapephotographer #mediumformat #phaseonephoto #proimaging #captureone #savetheocean #cleanocean #advertisingphotographer #pnw #pnwisbest #makeportraits #oceantrash #plastictrashy

[hannahmermaid01]

Sky Ocean Rescue, the initiative of a popular European entertainment company that highlights global environmental issues, has created a 30-foot long installation of a whale built out of plastic. The whale’s size is not accidental – it was made out of the same amount of plastic bags, bottles, and straws that are dumped into the ocean every second. When it comes to issues of such huge proportions like the plastic waste crisis, it is often difficult to fully grasp the size of the problem jbecause the numbers we see are so unimaginably huge. Around 8.8 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year – although it is obviously enormous, this number is still quite hard to accurately picture in our minds. This is why the plastic whale makes such an impact on anyone who sees it! Especially considering the whale is made of plastic that is thrown into the oceans literally every second. Seeing face to face the unbelievable amount of plastic waste that gets into the waters and endangers marine wildlife, it would be difficult not to give the whole issue some serious thought … and perhaps be inspired to take action – or at least we really, really hope so. - via @onegreenplanet #CrushPlastic #OceansOfPlastic #StopSucking #moreoceanslessplastic #plasticpollutes #moreoceanslessplastic #ZeroWaste #seasidescavenge #oceanhero #marinedebris #plasticpollution #scabduty #PlasticOceans #rye #beachcleanup #peace #love #fortheanimals #conservation #eco #sustainable #sustainableliving #green #environment #whale

[dominicwalliman]

Plastic pollution in the oceans is a big problem. Here are 5 things you can do to help.

[zealoptics]

Behind the Sails with Capt. Liz Clark

As a part of #Shades4Seas we connected with Zeal Ambassador, Liz Clark, to chat about surfing, sustainability and some of her most impactful memories while spending time in and around the ocean. 

“To me, the sea is more she than he, with her frequent mood swings, exquisite curves, ability to make you stare, and obvious sensitivity to the moon. Our relationship goes beyond romance. She’s always there—providing play, companionship, perspective, nourishment, and emotional relief with her liquid embrace. There are times I can’t understand her, but I can’t always understand myself either. It’s okay. Loving her gives me so much more than fearing her.”  From Chapter 5, Wind in My Hair, Swell: A Sailing Surfer’s Voyage of Awakening by Liz Clark

Can you tell us a little bit how and when your interest in ocean and surfing started?

I was lucky to grow up with parents who love the ocean, and was out sailing on our family sailboat even when I was in diapers. Surfing came later, in my teens I had a girlfriend who introduced me to surfing and there was no looking back after my first ride!

Can you tell us about one of your most impactful or favorite memories from an ocean related adventure or surf session?

One time I was anchored off a remote atoll in the Pacific to surf the beautiful reef break there, and during the night a humpback whale gently rubbed his back against Swell's keel, as if using it for a backscratcher. We could hear it come up for big loud breaths in between scratches, it was amazing and humbling all at once!

Have you noticed a change in the ocean and its surrounding environments in your lifetime? If so, what do those changes look like?

Yes. Almost everywhere I go there is more plastic debris, fewer fish, less live coral, and the seas are warming which is causing all kinds of stress to ocean ecosystems.

Do you have any tips for the Zeal family on how to be more eco-conscious when it comes to ocean related activities?

Something we can all do is stop eating commercially harvested seafood and factory farmed meat & dairy. Commercial fishing and industrial animal agriculture are causing the greatest damage to our oceans via overfishing, bycatch, discarded fishing materials, greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, and more. Shifting toward a plant-based diet of mainly whole, organic, seasonal foods can help reduce the demand from these industries. We also need to help convince the government that we should no longer be subsidizing these industries! And of course we can do our part to decrease our own plastic use, bring our reusables, and spread the word to our friends and family!

[cloakedtruth]

#Straws #BanStraws #FaceMask #PlasticOceans #FaceCovering #litter #saveOurOceans https://www.instagram.com/p/CEbZqa4JBpa/?igshid=hj9c3p37a1so

[hbprodex]

This level of #Environment destruction and #cruelty sank my heart. And it felt like a slap in the face to all the efforts I’ve put into reducing #plasticpollution over the last 5 years. It’s one step forward and thousands of steps back from here. I ran out of cuss words 😔 #plasticocean #plasticoceans #TheWayWeTrash #TheWayWeWaste #ThereIsNoAway #thereisnoplanetb #policebrutality https://www.instagram.com/p/CBIoGwfHRSv/?igshid=1rsguixzscjot