Here are a few ways to Rise Above Plastics, break your bad habits and practice the four “Rs” on plastic use: #Refuse, #Reduce, #Reuse and #Recycle. Use cloth shopping bags. Keep reusable bags somewhere handy—in your car or your bike or by the front door—so you don’t forget them when you go to the market, grocery store or mall. Forget bottled water. Carry a reusable bottle. Plastic bottles are one of the top-five most common types of litter found on beaches. Since bottled water is much more expensive than tap water, you’ll also save money and avoid the possible hazards of plastic toxins leaching into your beverage. Avoid buying items packaged in plastic. Look for produce and other items that aren’t over-packaged. Not only are you reducing the plastic you use, you’re sending a message to the manufacturers of those products that you prefer sustainable packaging. Volunteer at a beach cleanup. Help pick up plastic debris that have already reached our coasts to make certain they are recycled and not mistaken for food by birds and marine life. Surfrider FoundationChapters are holding events all month long. Collect trash, then enter our Rise Above Plastics Art Contest for a chance to win some amazing prizes. Take Surfrider’s Pledge to Rise Above Plastics. Learn more ways to make simple changes to your daily routines by taking this Surfrider pledge. Then spread the news and share it with your friends. Make a donation. Every drop counts. Your support is crucial in ensuring the continued success of Surfrider’s campaign and programmatic work, including more than 27 Rise Above Plastics campaigns taking place across the country today.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:43:37 +0000
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