Texans For Clean Water

Cleaning Texas streams by turning trash into a valuable resource.

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Not cool Texas. Not cool. #litter #trash #LoneStarLitter

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Tired of UNnatural sights on your nature walk? Speak up.  #LoneStarLitter  #plasticpollution #litter 

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A mother with 14 babies is working hard enough, she shouldn't have to deal with our litter. #LoneStarLitter #plasticpollution #littering

[texansforcleanwater]

Yay! It's bluebonnets season in Texas! (And litter season. Boo!) #NotCool  #recycle #LoneStarLiter #trash #litter

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Sometimes you have to get on the water to see what R lazy habits R doing 2 it. #LoneStarLitter #plasticpollution #plasticbottle #litter #kayaking

[mermaidkelly]

Important message from Mermaid Kelly: Ariel is swimming by to encourage you to help protect her home. Even though she collects human “treasures”, other sea creatures and marine life become injured or even die because of human trash, including thousands of sea turtles, whales, and over one million seabirds each year. All of this trash can harm & entangle fish, sharks, and damages coral reefs. In the Pacific Ocean there is even a huge area called the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” This is a large area filled with debris, approximately the size of Texas. The debris extend down 20 feet & contains 3.5 million tons of garbage. It is estimated to double size in the next 5 years. A marine biologist & ocean activist, Sylvia A. Earle once stated “If the ocean dies, we die.” Without the ocean, we can’t survive. Around 50% of the oxygen we breath comes from phytoplankton in the ocean. Many Ocean Activists have already taken action to preserve these creatures and our home, now it’s your turn! You can start taking the steps to helping all of the life in the ocean by using fewer plastic products, recycling, doing local beach/ river clean ups, support local organizations working to protect the ocean, influence change in your local community, but most importantly, educate yourself on the ocean & how to protect it. This video is also up on my Mermaid Kelly YouTube channel as well! Feel free to share the message and video~ YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PY5tR8E8sZk

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The Most Dangerous Species in the Mediterranean CREDIT: Agencia Catalan de l'Aigua Posted in March, 2011 on Visual.ly

The oceanic waters are home to many ferocious and intimidating creatures but the most dangerous of all creatures appears to be the humans. Human waste deposited into the oceanic waters can reap negative effects on the marine life in many ways.

This infographic examines the most common types of human wastes, how the waste affects the marine life, and how just how long the average lifespan of article is. Watch out for long living ferocious beasts like the plastic bottle, the tin can, and the battery.

[texansforcleanwater]

#MarineDebris #PlasticPollution #litter #saveoursurf  

[kateoplis]

Washed Up, a photo series by Alejandro Durán who has created color-based sculptures by collecting plastic detritus washed ashore from forty-two countries onto the shores of Sian Ka’an, Mexico’s largest federally-protected reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the world’s second largest coastal barrier reef.

[texansforcleanwater]

Yikes! That’s a lot of plastic litter.  #plasticpollution #marinedebris 

[karenhurley]

Littering says a lot about you

[texansforcleanwater]

Be careful! :-)

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France becomes first country to ban all plastic cups and plates to save environment

France has passed a new law to ensure all plastic cups, cutlery and plates can be composted and are made of biologically-sourced materials. The law, which comes into effect in 2020, is part of the Energy Transition for Green Growth – an ambitious plan that aims to allow France to make a more effective contribution to tackling climate change. Although some ecologists’ organisations are in favour of the ban, others argue that it has violated European Union rules on free movement of goods.

France is getting serious about plastic #litter. #plasticpollution

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I can only imagine. by nickverbelchuk

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Ripples and Reflections by kuekat_Dave

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under water by auimeesri

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle by kennethret

[texansforcleanwater]

Blue Bonnet season has come and gone, but guess what's STILL here? #LoneStarLitter

[texansforcleanwater]

Texas Gulf coast looks awesome when the fog rolls in. Not so much when the litter comes in. (Photo N.McQueen) #LoneStarLitter #plasticpollution #litter

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Paddling San Jacinto river you can really see its beauty, and sometimes you really see its litter. (Photo Murphy) #LoneStarLitter #plasticpollution #litter