#protectourplanet

The Switch We Can't Turn Back: Amazon ON vs. Amazon OFF

This isn't a joke. This is a terrifying reality. 😔 The Amazon, the heart and lungs of our planet, is being turned 'OFF' for good. 💔

The top image is a reminder of the vibrant, life-sustaining forest we are losing every single day. The bottom image shows the devastating result of deforestation—a lifeless wasteland where life once thrived.

This is a direct consequence of our actions, and it's happening faster than we can imagine. The world is watching. The question is, are we going to do something about it?

Amazon ON vs. Amazon OFF: The Before and After That Will Break Your Heart

This isn't a clever joke; it's a terrifying reality. 😔 The top image shows the Amazon, the life-giving lungs of our planet, thriving with immense power and biodiversity. But the bottom image shows the result of our neglect—the "Amazoff" effect. 💔

This devastating before-and-after isn't just a distant problem. It's happening right now, and it affects the air we breathe, the climate we live in, and the future of every living thing. This is a direct consequence of our actions.

It's time to stop looking away. The future of the Amazon, and our world, depends on what we do next. 🌍

The Tide of Change 🌊🐚

POV: You’re doing more than just romanticizing the beach—you’re actually protecting it. ✨ There is nothing more aesthetic than a girl who matches her passion for the planet with her love for the ocean. 🐚 Carrying that "Clean to Skin, Clean to Planet" bucket across the dark sand is the ultimate main character move. 🕊️ It’s giving eco-conscious queen, it’s giving intentional living, it’s giving the realization that our glow-up should include the Earth too. 🌿 Whether you're picking up microplastics or just breathing in the salty air, remember that every small wave of action creates a massive ripple of change. 🌊 Why settle for just a pretty sunset when you can leave the shore better than you found it? It’s not just a cleanup; it’s a lifestyle. 🏹💎

https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html

If you see a sunscreen you are currently using, don’t just throw it out though. Use it in a pool or while you’re sunning, just not in the ocean or freshwater around you. Plastic and toxic waste are both issues too, so just finish what you have and never buy the brand again!! Personally, I’m trying to finish all of my Sunbum stuff before switching to a safer brand like Thinksport!

Baby sunscreens are usually reef safe too, bc babies have sensitive skin so their sunscreens tend to only have zinc oxide, the best sunscreen product.

There’s also this thing called the HEL list to keep an eye out for in your sunscreens. They’re the chemicals that are pollutants and show up in sunscreens and other skin products. NEVER FEAR THO BC THIS IS NOT A CHEM CLASS, the absolutely stunning, gorgeous, and amazing Haereticus Environmental Laboratory has gotcha covered. From their website, “Products labeled with the “Protect Land + Sea” Certification Seal mean that the product has been laboratory‐tested using analytical‐forensic techniques to verify that the product is free of the chemicals that are on the “HEL LIST.””

This little symbol right here:

http://haereticus-lab.org/protect-land-sea-certification-3/

For all you uber nerds like me who wanna know what the HEL list is, here ya go:

- Any form of microplastic sphere or beads

- Any nanoparticles like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide

-Oxybenzone

- Octinoxate

- 4-methylbenzylidene camphor

- Octocrylene

- Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)

- Methyl Paraben

- Ethyl Paraben

- Propyl Paraben

- Butyl Paraben

- Benzyl Paraben

- Triclosan

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk! Have fun this summer but don’t be an ass to the environment or people!

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Reading individual bottle labels from top to bottom, left to right

Image 1: list of sunscreens

Upper three rows

All Brands containing toxic chemicals

⁃ Elta MD UV Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 46

⁃ Equate SPF 30 Sport Sunscreen

⁃ Neutrogena Ultra-sheer dry touch SPF 50

⁃ Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SPF 30

⁃ NO-AD Sun care SPF 45 paraben free

⁃ Coppertone Water Babies SPF 50

⁃ Panama Jack SPF 15

⁃ Naturopathica Daily UV defense Cream SPF 50

⁃ alba botanica hawaiian sunscreen green tea SPF 45, broad spectrum

⁃ Aveeno protect and hydrate sunscreen SPF 50

⁃ ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica ultralight emulsion broad spectrum SPF 50+

⁃ Banana Boat Ultra Sport SPF 30 clinically proven

Oxybenzone-Octinoxate- Homosalate-Octocrylene (containing one or more)

⁃ shiseido SPF 50

⁃ SPF 15 Australian Gold

⁃ Sunbum SPF 30

⁃ Glossier Invisible Shield daily sunscreen+ broad spectrum SPF 35

⁃ Supergoop play SPF 50 everyday sunscreen broad spectrum

⁃ Eucerin Daily protection broad spectrum SPF (not legible) 30 or 50

Bottom three rows

100% Reef Safe

⁃ Mama Kuleana Reef Safe Sunscreen oxybenzone free SPF 30 waterproof

⁃ Raw Love made with love and aloha SPF 35 Reef Safe All Natural Mineral Sunscreen Maui, HI water resistant (40 min)

⁃ Raw Elements certified natural sunscreen Face + Body Broad Spectrum SPF 30

⁃ organic Sun Paste Manda made with thanaka

All Ocean Friendly

⁃ California Baby super sensitive SPF 30+ high protection

⁃ All good sport sunscreen SPF 30

⁃ ABC Arbonne baby care Broad spectrum SPF 30

⁃ Goddess Garden organics everyday SPF 30 natural mineral sunscreen

⁃ active Badger broad Spectrum SPF 30 zinc oxide sunscreen cream

⁃ Suntegrity natural mineral sunscreen for body broad spectrum SPF 30

⁃ SPF 30 butterbean organics original healthy sunscreen

⁃ Thinksport SPF 50+ sunscreen the standard for safe sunscreen

⁃ Kimberley Sayer of London ultra light facial moisturizer SPF 30

⁃ Sea and Summit ten mineral sun barrier UVA/UVB Broad Spectrum

⁃ Hawaii SPF 30 organic Body Block medicinal

Image 2: The Protect Land + Sea Certified Logo

⁃ lettering in grey saying Protect Land + Sea Certified surrounding the logo

⁃ black colored wave heptagon with a white silhouette of a turtle inside

⁃ on the turtle’s back is a black swirl with a white dot in the middle

🌍 WORLD EARTH DAY 🌿 At Zivi Herbals, we believe in the healing power of nature — and the responsibility to protect it. Let’s work together to safeguard our planet and preserve its natural beauty for generations to come. 🌱💚

✨ Let’s commit to a greener tomorrow: • Choose herbal, live natural 🌿 • Reduce pollution, protect wildlife 🐾 • Conserve energy and resources 💡 • Support sustainable brands 🌍 • Educate, inspire, and take action 🌳

Are you on the wrong path? ⚠️