#plasticschallenge

Since the 1950s, humans have produced more than 8 billion tons of plastic. Much of our plastic waste ends up dumped into the environment—particularly our oceans, lakes, and rivers. If we don’t change this behavior now, by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.

The good news is that each of us has the power to reduce plastic pollution in our everyday lives. From single-use water bottles and plastic bags, to straws and coffee cups, the problem is literally in our hands. This is why, in addition to the 30-Day Plastics Challenge we launched last month, the New York Aquarium and all other WCS parks have joined with zoos and aquariums across the country to launch the “In Our Hands” campaign. In WCS’s parks, we have already eliminated plastic straws, cold drink lids, and single-use carryout plastic bags, and are encouraging people to choose alternatives such as reusable bottles and shopping bags. Show your support by spreading the word about the campaign (and get a custom graphic of your favorite sea animal).

We are also proud to be partnering with the City of New York on an anti-litter campaign focused on marine life. Trash on the streets in New York can end up in the harbor, and hurts local wildlife like dolphins, seals, whales, oysters, and turtles. The City is developing better ways to manage storm water runoff, and is working with the New York Aquarium to encourage New Yorkers not to litter. Be on the lookout this summer for these eye-catching posters at stores, restaurants, bus stops, recreational areas, and other spots around Coney Island!

It’s estimated that over 5 trillion pieces of plastic are currently polluting our planet’s vulnerable oceans. As you can imagine, this is doing serious harm to marine wildlife such as sea turtles and birds, who can easily get tangled or mistake the plastic for food. The good news is that there are simple, everyday ways you can help make our oceans safer for marine life.

This coming Monday is International Plastic Bag Free Day, so there’s no better time to start the 30-Day Plastics Challenge! About 5,000 people have already signed up and are making a real impact by choosing to use reusable shopping bags, refill water bottles instead of tossing them, and drink straight from the cup instead of through a plastic straw. By taking the challenge, you will not only reduce the amount of plastic you use in your everyday life—you’ll also spread awareness of this issue and encourage others to get involved.

Check out the video below to learn more, and sign up for the challenge.

Weight and exercise talk Today it started, my bmi is 25.16 a bit to high than “advised” but more important higher than i like. I drove my bike to work today which is a 45 minute travel.

Plastics challenge talk This morning at my work i took a glass for the water cooler instead of the plastic trow away cups. I was at family the rest of the day we had potatoes and a type of fresh cabbage so no plastic there. I only drink water and juices so no problem with plastic bottles there. I do have a plastic bottle i use to carry water around but i can clean it and reuse it over and over again. I realised the biggest issue for not buying food packed in plastic for me is.going to be cheese. I absolutly love cheese. So i will have to.find a solution! I will try to get rid of the food i still have packed in plastic asap. No trowing away but eating it.

Budget talk For my electronic budget i have decided an amount. It will be 75 euros a month and i.can save up for big things. Iam already half my budget of this month cause i orderd a webcam before i started this challenge. I will see this month and next month (august and september) if 75 euros on food is enough, I can high it up a bit if i have to, i do wanna loose some weight but not by starving!