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Littering and the Ocean

Litter affects more than you think

In certain ocean areas, especially the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plastic debris can add up to 1 million pieces per square kilometer.

A lot of the litter in the ocean degrades slowly. Plastics can take up to 450 years to degrade.

Some of the ocean litter is from people who live or visit coastal areas. But much is from other sources, such as cargo lost from shipping vessels, untreated or overflow sewage, and more.

Do your part. Properly dispose of all litter. Help save the environment and make the world a nicer place to live.

End the Waste ofBottled Water

An unnecessary source
of waste

Producing bottled water containers for the American market consumes more than 17 million barrels of oil per year

Production also uses 3 liters of water to produce a 1 liters bottle.

Do your part. Cut back on bottled water by using a reusable water bottle.

Water Conservation

Conserving water is easy

Many daily activities that use use a lot of water.

A typical shower uses 3.8 gallons of water every minute; leaving the sink running uses 5 gallons every minute.

Simply installing a low-flow shower head, cutting down on shower time and turning off the faucet whenever possible (while shaving or brushing your teeth) you could substantially reduce your water usage.