Life’s A Beach

If you are one of those people who is a fan of the beautiful ocean and the beaches that host them, you know that as humans, we put the oceans and their vibrant life in perilous danger with the way we live our lives. There are things that we as individuals can do to help the state of our beaches and oceans.

1. Don’t litter. It eventually finds its new home in the ocean.
2. Maintain your septic system
3. Use organic pesticides, fertilizers, fruit washes, soap and cleaners
4. Leave wildlife alone
5. Don’t leave anything at the beach. Pick up everything that you took (trash included)
6. Use trails, paths, beach walls and walkovers as much as possible. Your footsteps can erode sensitive dunes.
7. Don’t use the beach as a toilet. This goes for you and for your pooch.
8. Take part in a beach clean-up
9. Cut up the plastic rings from your six pack
10. Don’t throw garbage down storm drains
11. Wash your car in your front lawn. Soap runoff from the car eventually gets into the ocean.
12. Quit smoking. The butts not only find their way into the ocean but leak their deeply toxic elements into the ocean.

These are simple yet incredibly important ways that you as an individual can help reduce toxic poisoning and systematic killing of the beautiful ecosystem of the ocean.