Education & Tips

Simple actions you can do that make a lasting impact on ocean health. A group of children picking up beach litter and putting them into trash bags. We all know there’s nothing quite like a day at the beach—the sun, the sand, and the sound of the waves. But it doesn’t take long to notice the litter scattered along our ocean, lake, and river shores. From tiny nurdles (small plastic pellets) to discarded water bottles and chip bags, this trash poses a serious threat to both wild

Recognizing the effects of beach litter on individuals emphasizes the vital role played by beach cleanups and marine conservation initiatives. Boys on Littered Beach Looking at Sea We like to think of the beach as a place to relax, unwind, and have fun with family and friends. But often when we get there, we find someone else’s trash in the sand. That litter doesn’t just look bad. In addition to harming marine life , it can hurt children and adults in serious ways. From toxic

Plastic pollution is choking our oceans, threatening over 700 species towards extinction and killing more than 100,000 marine mammals due to ingestion and entanglement each year. A sea turtle entangled in a blue fishing net on the ocean floor. Ocean Pollution: A Growing Threat to Marine Life On a beach, a child bends down to pick up what she thinks is a seashell. Instead, it’s a cigarette butt stuck in drying seaweed. Nearby, a gull pecks at a small piece of a plastic bottle