Blog entry by Stefanie Frank

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A new study sheds light on why so many seabirds, fish, whales, and other critters are gobbling up so much marine plastic debris. I also pack a sarong made of fine cotton that packs up small and can double as a beach towel if I’m really packing light. You can also ask your local pub to stop adding straws to drinks as standard and offer paper straws to those who want one. Many of us are used to carrying an extra bag with us - if you still find it hard to remember, try a foldaway one that you can carry in your normal day bag. Even though gas prices can take you on an unpleasant financial roller coaster ride over the course of a year, it's practically delusional to wait for a sale on gasoline. However, when the price of gasoline is high, it's no surprise that the rising costs at the pump directly affect the price of airline tickets and bus and taxi fares. Circulars in your Sunday newspaper will help you find steep price drops on tools and supplies. But I will not they are dead, but he that is righteous and deals righteously, travelpro luggage fat, far from your friends and your native land?

Seabirds are especially at risk; a study published last year by scientists in Australia concluded that virtually all seabirds have consumed plastic. Sea turtles, for example, often mistake flimsy, clear plastic bags for jellyfish. If you're going on a beach vacation (or even just running to the grocery store), there's no better summer accessory to bring with you than one of the best straw bags. Still, there are a number of seals and sea lions that become entangled in plastic bags or plastic packing straps leading to injury and death. Instead of feeding on Krill, they feed on plastic. Seabirds in the hunt for Krill have learned that the sulphur odour will lead them to the feeding grounds. These plastic packing straps can become so embedded in the animal that it can lead to severe infection and death. "They thought of everything: It can fit on my car keys (inside its case), it’s easy to clean (with boiling water or some good soap), and most importantly, the silicone is very comfortable to drink from," she says. Then I'll boil a couple of quarts of distilled water in my biggest pasta pot, add a teaspoon of baking soda, then dunk the catalog and let it soak and swell up.

Did you know that worldwide bottling of water uses about 2.7 million tons of plastic each year! Plastic free dental floss alternatives are made from sustainable sources like bamboo fibre or silk, coated in natural waxes. As for the hair, it’s my natural green hair - what are you talking about? There are some products where it’s difficult to avoid a plastic container (for example washing up liquid or laundry liquid) - the good news is that there are an increasing amount of places where you can refill your old bottles. How can you reduce your consumption of plastic products? We have seen around 52 percent of the world’s wildlife disappear in the past 40 years, and if we continue to dump plastic into the world’s oceans, this number is set to increase exponentially. I’m a little competitive with myself and now I’m at a point where month over month I want to see the same increase in sales. And much like the young pirate captain in ONE PIECE, showrunners Matt Owens and Steve Maeda had to find their own crew of actors who’d be able to bring the same spirit of Eiichiro Oda’s manga and anime characters to life in the live-action adaptation.

"The phenomenal talent that exists and has gone into this show has brought these characters to life in a way that is both familiar and new," Owens told Netflix during production. Carrying a reusable bottle is a great way to cut your plastic use and save money too! Fibre should form the basis of any horse or pony’s everyday diet, and what better way to start than with a product from our unique oat straw fibre range. You can then open up the pom pom maker and start to wrap wool around. So, if you want to stand up for the world’s marine animals, the best place to start is with your personal plastic consumption. Between entanglement, straw beach bag crossbody ingestion and ecosystem damage, the threat of plastic pollution impacts marine species both large and small. Carry a reusable cup with you - some cafes even offer a small discount if you use your own cup (and if they don’t ask them why not)!

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