Did you know there’s 8 MILLION TONS of plastic in our oceans!??!! 🌊 Whales are washing up with 88 POUNDS of plastic in their stomachs?? 🐋 💔 On this #EarthDay, 🌎 I urge you to try to make a concerted effort to stop purchasing single use plastic products. ✨ Try the @globalwakecup’s #1DayPlasticFree challenge! 🧼 Consider switching all of your plastic products to bar soap in your kitchen & shower 🚿 🥤 It takes 450 YEARS for plastic bottles to decompose & only 44% are recycled. Buy beverages in anything other than plastic containers (ideally have a reusable cup to refill), purchase reusable straws & bring your own utensils 🍴Check out @shopearthhero @stasherbag & @_finalstraw_ 🎒 Bring your reusable bags to the grocery store & try to purchase products with eco-friendly packaging 🥬🥒 👗 Purchase plastic alternatives for your laundry like @econuts 🍫 Look for fair trade organic brands that protect the environment & the farmers 🌸 Follow accounts like @easyecotips & @plasticpollutes to help you on your plastic free journey! Be part of the reusable revolution...when whales are washing up with plastic filled stomachs & we are killing so much marine life...when will it be enough for us to stop and do things differently? 🐋 💔 ♻️ (at The Pacific Ocean) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkGROmFoC2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hllgb91rzwdw
