Take Action

Party Sustainability

• Say no to balloons
• Use biodegradable glitter
• Host a plastic-free event!
• Say no to glow sticks

Say no to single-use plastics

• Go strawless
• Use a reusable bag
• Bring your own bottle
• Bring your own cutlery
• Throw away cigarette butts
• Bring your own coffee cup
• Switch to a safety razor

Avoid Plastic Packaging

• No cling film
• Ziplock free
• Purchase cosmetic items in alternative packaging like jars
• Buy shampoo, conditioner and body-wash in bar soap form or in refillable packaging.
• Buy fruits and veggies not wrapped in plastic
• Buy reusable bulk bin bags for nuts, beans, legumes, oats.

Eat Ocean Friendly Foods

• Give up gum
• Avoid big fish
• Eat local seafood
• Choose low impact, seasonal seafood
• Eat plant-based when possible

Download the Seafood Watch App to buy and order sustainable seafood.

Shop Responsibly

• Don’t use plastic tea bags
• Use a shampoo bars
• Use body-wash bar soap
• Don’t use disposable plastic q-tips
• Buy bamboo toothbrushes
• Refuse products with microbeads
• Buy vintage

Reduce your Carbon Footprint

• Eat plant based foods
• Take public transport
• Reduce your home energy footprint
• Support
• Install solar panels
• Save water

Find out your ecological footprint!

Use Your Voice

• Support Avaaz petitions
• Join an Oceanic Chapter
• Support the United Nations SDG

Sign up to become an Oceana Wavemaker

Be Aware of Your Aquatic Activities

• Use reef-safe sunscreen and avoid Oxybenzone & Octinoxate
  • Avoid: Oxybenzone & Octinoxate
  • Zinc-based products are good alternatives
• Learn how to snorkel & dive responsibly
• Dive against debris
• Do not put cigarette butts in the ocean!

Wash Responsibly

• • • Use nontoxic detergents
    • Use a drying rack rather than energy-intensive machine
    • Use a washing bag to catch plastic fibers

Join our Chapters

• Host a beach clean-up
• Help introduce The Oceanic Standard
• Help engage people around the ocean
• Help educate on responsible consumption