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I recently read about a survey that said some people don’t think they can make a difference. This is a real problem! Why? Because every piece of plastic in the ocean got there because of someone that didn’t think they made a difference. The fact is EVERY DECISION HAS AN IMPACT, even indecision. You are never too small or insignificant to make a difference. So what kind of impact do you want to have? A simple decision of refusing a plastic bag or cup or straw makes a bigger impact than you think. Choose to refuse. #choosetorefuse #plasticfreesea #plasticfreeocean #plasticfreejuly #plasticfreeliving #smallchangesbigimpact #makeadifference #bansingleuseplastic #banthebag #banplasticbags #singleuseplastics #saveseaturtles https://www.instagram.com/p/CNxG4L5n_AB/?igshid=1v3rwxs1zv2zu

Why join a community? Have you ever heard the joke: “How do you eat an elephant*?” The answer is: “One bite at a time.” Learning to be sustainable and incorporate new habits in our daily lives can be a as daunting as, well eating that proverbial elephant. Tackling any challenge is more enjoyable and encouraging when you have a community for support. Join Plastic Free Sea and RYVIAS. @PlasticFree_Sea is a community for for people to learn, share and support each other on their sustainable voyage. @RYVIASofficial offers fun “Bite-Size Learning” courses to help you add sustainable habits into your daily life. Join a Community and have fun as we learn how to “do zero waste” a little less imperfectly. 😁 You’d be surprised how much fun it can be. *No elephants were harmed in the making of this post. #zerowasteimperfectly #zerowasteliving #livingsustainably #sustainablelearning #sustainablecommunities #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreeoceans #goingplasticfree #oceanconservation #ecoinfluence #learningtobesustainable https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqhKVRHOuN/?igshid=tmv50a3ow7nm

Sharks Need Your Help

Fast Fashion is killing our planet and our oceans. In 2018, the EPA reported that 17 million tons of textiles were produced. Landfills received over 11.3 million tons of textiles. It is estimated that 30% of new clothing waste is never even worn. CO2 is generated when textiles are produced and when they break down in landfills. 95% of textiles are recyclable. Recycled textiles generate 70% less CO2 emissions than their virgin counterparts. How can you help? Do we need to go naked? How do we Slow Fashion? Learn more on our featured article at PlasticFree-Sea.com #oceanconservation #ecoinfluence #textilewaste #slowfashion #sustainability #sustainablefashion #stopfastfashion #acidicoceans #landfillwaste #plasticpollution #plasticfreeseas #zerowastefashion https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlZX3Nnkq_/?igshid=1ihwxm3556v1h

@OceanHero.Today is a search engine like any other. However, for every five searches you do, you recover one plastic bottle. How? They are partnered with @PlasticBank which is solving a social-economic issue and cleaning up plastic by providing a source of income to families in developing countries. People in countries like Haiti can collect plastic bottles from the beach and bring them to @HaitiPlasticBank for money. Help clean up our oceans and support a family in need just by using a search engine for your normal everyday web searches. They also have cute little characters that pop up from time to let you know how many bottles you’ve helped remove from the ocean. PlasticFree_Sea is not affiliated with either OceanHero or PlasticBank. However, as their mission aligns with ours, we do encourage visitors to our websites to download OceanHero.Today And, a portion of proceeds from TrahpekCare.com TrahpekMedia.com PlasticFree-Sea.com is donated to PlasticBank. PlasticFree-Sea will also be selling apparel made from recycled bottles and textiles and the funds will be used for clean up efforts along Texas beaches (to start with). #oceanconservationist #ecoinfluence #plasticfree #plasticinoceans #plasticfreeoceans #plasticfreeseas #oceanhero #plasticbank #plasticcleanup https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNA56tnJTY/?igshid=k2cy6r7e721d

That’s me holding the yellow catfish at 16 years old, along with my dad and little brother. I grew up as an avid carnivore in South Texas. In fact I still love the outdoors and I enjoy bow hunting and bow fishing. Unfortunately, by the time I was 30, my blood pressure was around 149/90. I had to change something. Today, I am mostly plant-based and it has taken me 7 years to be okay with NOT having bacon and eggs for breakfast. BUT, my blood pressure was 116/80 yesterday. I can also hike longer and benchpress more than my carnivorous family and peers. My point: I’ve always had a connection with the outdoors and changing to a more sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to be all at once. Start small. Our website even has a video about making some hearty meatless burgers. And, being an environmentalist doesn’t mean you have to be perfect. In fact, when I really crave meat, I still OCCASIONALLY hunt for invasive species such as the pigs that tear up the oat fields. Or, I’ll go spear fishing for invasive lionfish. Message: Carnivores, consider a plant-based diet. Your heart and the environment will thank you for it. Tag a carnivore who needs to hear this! #ecoinfluence #plantbaseddiet #oceanconservation #sustainability #imperfectzerowaste #imperfectsustainability #positivechange #goingplantbased #goingvegan #goingvegetarian https://www.instagram.com/p/CNKi4Q8n6TP/?igshid=4m7h2vgy8yv9

What does it mean to coordinate “Demand” efforts? Laws take years to make and corporations always find loopholes or worse, do things like illegally shipping their plastic waste to Indonesia. There is a faster method to get results.
Teach your followers to address large corporations more strategically. Yes, a Zero Waste Lifestyle is preferable, but you can get cooperation from MORE people, IF you present them with a six month challenge on a much smaller lifestyle change. Six months equals two fiscal quarters. For example, let’s say (hypothetically speaking), we chose just one specific soft drink company whose name rhymes with joke. And hypothetically speaking, let’s say you decided to focus on the making a “Plastic Free July” “challenge” last through the month of December. If your followers chose to drink from glass bottles and cans for at least two fiscal quarters, the corporation would want to save face with their stock holders and would quickly start to market “New Plastic Free” bottles. Even if it took more than two quarters to get your point across, ask yourself, “How long does it take to get a law passed?” Also, the competing corporations would likely follow suit for fear of being the next victims. 
In a world of “Supply & Demand” change the demand. Share this post with your favorite Influencers #oceanconservancy #oceanconservancy #ecoinfluence #influencer #influencers #climatechange #plasticfree #plasticfreeliving #changetheworld #changethedemand #plasticextinction #togetherwecan #plasticfreeseas 
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