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You can help advocate for safer, cleaner shipping this #WorldMaritimeDay. 🚢
No matter where we live across the country, most of us rely on global shipping for everyday products.
And while shipping plays a big role in the U.S. economy, it also exacerbates climate change. ⚠️
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The numbers show just what’s at stake. Recent updates to the rules are projected to:
⛴️ Cut cancer risk near major ports by 55%+
⛴️ Reduce cancer-causing pollution by 89%
⛴️ Save $7+ billion in health care costs
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Take action TODAY for #WorldMaritimeDay.
We still have time to defend these lifesaving protections, but we need to act fast. Add your name and tell your senators to defend our ocean and our air!
ACT NOW: bit.ly/4xETpOf
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Meet our newest Protect Where We Play Team Ocean Coach: Amani Toomer! 🏈
This NFL veteran and Super Bowl XLII champion's professional history is legendary, and we know his impact on the future of our ocean will be, too.
Welcome to TeamOcean, Amani! 🌊
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ROLL CALL! 🌊 🗣️ 🌊
#InternationalCoastalCleanup Day is HERE, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate 41 years of fighting to end ocean plastic pollution with you!
Where are YOU cleaning up this ICC Day?
Comment and let us know, and don't forget to tag us in your posts!
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A LOT of trash can be collected at cleanups, but our Clean Swell® app makes it easy to track all the types of debris you find.
Be sure to download the app before heading out to a cleanup this September! ✅
📲 bit.ly/4ozqLKF
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One of our favorite days of the year is almost here! 🎉
Join millions of global volunteers on a mission to protect our ocean from plastic pollution this weekend for #InternationalCoastalCleanup Day. 🌊
Dive in: bit.ly/3AU8J1S
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Ingested plastics have been found in nearly 1,300 marine species, including all families of seabirds and marine mammals and all sea turtle species.
But how much plastic is TOO much? How much is really deadly to marine wildlife?
Find out: bit.ly/4r9lonl
ALT Image of a gannet resting seaside. Photographed by Jonny Gios.
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Meet our newest Protect Where We Play Team Ocean Coach: @oviemughelli34! 🏈
This 2x All-Pro @NFL veteran is an environmental leader, wellness advocate, author, media correspondent and medical consulting business owner.
Join Ovie on #TeamOcean at ProtectWhereWePlay.com! 🌊
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What if the plastic you cleaned up had ended up in the bellies of ocean animals instead of your trash bag?
Now featured in the Clean Swell® app, our Wildlife Impact Calculator helps you estimate the potential benefit of your cleanup for marine wildlife.
WildlifeImpactCalculator.org
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Did you know horseshoe crabs are basically living fossils? 😮
The oldest known species was discovered in 2008 and is estimated to be nearly 450 million years old. Their physiology has remained largely unchanged over time.
Ancient *and* awesome, if you ask us! 🌊
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No matter where we live, many of us rely on global shipping for everyday products. And while shipping plays a large role in the U.S. economy … it also plays a large role in exacerbating climate change. 🚢 💨 bit.ly/3SwAMxr
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The META program is incredibly important as it tackles some of the trickiest environmental issues within the maritime sector.
🚨 But funding is at risk. 🚨
Join us and call for cleaner, safer shipping:
bit.ly/3SwAMxr
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Did you know? 🌿
Manatees can weigh up to around 1,200 pounds and eat about 10% of their body weight in seagrass and mangrove leaves every day!
Learn all about these gentle giants and how you can help us protect the vulnerable habitats they depend on:
bit.ly/4xouOgY
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Though cone snail shells are often colorful and intricately patterned, that is *not* an invitation to be touched or picked up! ⚠️
These are actually some of the most venomous animals in the world, so you can look ... but DON'T touch! ✋
Learn more (from a distance): bit.ly/4gkpeqe
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If you ask people which American states depend on the ocean, Kansas probably wouldn't top the list.
No beaches, no ports, no salt air.
But the ocean does not stop mattering at the shoreline.
Learn how the Sunflower State reveals why our ocean matters far beyond the coast:
bit.ly/4bXyhuT
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The Indo-Pacific provides an ideal environment for many sharks; 200 of about 500 known species have been identified there.
One species, however, proves both peculiar and fascinating. Meet the tasseled wobbegong, whose trademark look may surprise you: It has a beard! 🧔♂️
bit.ly/4c8RUzY
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It's true: Scientists have more detailed maps of the moon than of the deep seafloor! 🗺
What makes the deep sea harder to explore than the moon, and how do scientists actually study the deep sea? And why does deep-sea exploration matter ... now more than ever?
Find out! ➡️ bit.ly/3UlW41f
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📢 Great news out of Illinois! 📢
The state legislature and Gov. JB Pritzker have taken action to prevent plastic pellets from mucking up our waterways and environment.
Read more: bit.ly/4gs3w3y
ALT Graphic highlighting victory in Illinois on a plastic pellet-free water bill
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