Your individual ACTIONS make a difference!
Support local school and community gardens and join the growing Farm to School movement.
Grow your own food at home or in a community garden. Get connected with other gardeners at www.kitchengardeners.org
Get involved in a school garden to connect kids to nature through hands-on learning. Learn step by step how to get your school garden growing and check out creative classroom gardening projects at www.kidsgardening.com
Join the growing Farm to School movement to support serving healthy and locally sourced school lunches. Visit the National Farm to School Network to find a program in your area at www.farmtoschool.org
Strive to be Plastic Free. Carry your own reusable bag and water bottle wherever you go.
Pledge to reduce your plastic waste. Take Surfrider Foundation's Rise Above Plastics pledge and the Plastic Pollution Coalition's REFUSE Pledge and learn more about what you can do to be plastic free.
Bring your own reusable bag for purchases and use reusable beverage and food containers. Nearly every plastic bottle ever made still exists today. Do your part and reuse!
Get involved with projects that are raising awareness about plastic free alternatives. Check out what others are doing to make a statement - Join an oceanic expedition to study plastic pollution with 5 Gyres and see what the Algalita Marine Research Foundation has discovered in the North Pacific Gyre.
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Tangaroa Blue is a non-profit based in Australia with a mission of creating awareness in the community of marine conservation issues through environmental science and conservation projects. The Marine Debris Project has resulted in the removal of 500,000 pieces of debris from Australia’s coastline and collected data is being used to trace the debris to its source. Join Tangaroa Blue and get involved with upcoming beach clean-ups!
