Sammy the Seal wants to remind you to use re-usable shopping bags

160,000 plastic bags a second

This year 5 trillion plastic bags will be consumed. That’s 160,000 a second!
Put one after another they would go around the world 7 times every hour and cover an area twice the size of France.

Most bags are simply thrown out

Less than 1 percent are recycled. They are most often made from Polyethylene that takes centuries to degrade. Each ton of recycled plastic bags saves the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil.

Meet Shelly the Sea Turtle

Ocean plastic pollution is a pressing environmental concern that demands immediate action. Through Shelly the Sea Turtle and our Shopify store, we aim to raise awareness, inspire change, and offer sustainable alternatives to combat this critical issue. By supporting our store, you not only contribute to the preservation of our oceans but also become an advocate for a more sustainable future. Let's unite our efforts and make a lasting difference for Shelly, marine life, and the health of our planet.

Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday 1/25/23

Blue whales eat over 1 billion particles of microplastic over a feeding season with as-yet-unknown impacts on their health

Blue whales are consuming millions of particles of microplastics every day. According to a recent study, this makes them the largest consumers of plastic waste on our planet.

Ocean non-profit organization Ocean Conservancy rescinds ocean plastics report from 2015 that falsely blames Asian countries only for Ocean Plastic Pollution

The group now says that report unfairly placed blame on Asian countries and was wrong to promote incineration as a waste disposal option.

Unless we initiate a generational change in the way we consume and treat plastics, we won't stand a chance to turn the tide around. While cleaning efforts are great, we need to stop the flow first. Every year of 8 Billion tonnes of plastic still find their way into our oceans. It's time to turn off that tab. 

Here’s How Bad Single Use Plastic is Littering the Earth

Gaining control of plastic waste is now such a large task that it calls for a comprehensive, global approach, Jambeck says, that involves rethinking plastic chemistry, product design, recycling strategies, and consumer use. The United States ranks behind Europe (30 percent) and China (25 percent) in recycling, the study found. Recycling in the U.S. has remained at nine percent since 2012