July 2024

It’s hot, but you can stay sustainably cool this summer and spark some patriotism for the planet! With the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher on your side, your red, white and blue celebrations can be completely green.

  • Hydrate with a reusable water bottle and for other drinks, go with aluminum cans or bottles.
  • Choose a reusable ice chest and refuse those made of foam.
  • Take your reusable shopping bags to grocery stores and beach shops.
  • Skip the plastic straw when out for drinks or dinner. 
  • Think about sea turtles—fill holes in the sand and take everything with you after enjoying the beach. 
  • Take reusable containers when eating out—refuse foam and plastic to-go containers.

Key Takeaways

  • Aluminum is infinitely recyclable. 
  • Plastic items are the most common marine debris in our ocean and waterways.
  • It is estimated that in 2016, as much as 23 million metric tons of plastic waste entered the ocean and waterways around the world. Because it doesn’t break down, plastic continues to fragment into smaller pieces, and can be even more difficult to locate and clean up

The Aquarium is a conservation and sustainability hub—lean on our team on your journey to a greener lifestyle this 4th of July and all year!

Source: marinedebris.noaa.gov/what-marine-debris/plastic

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