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World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day - 8th June 2018: World Oceans Day was a day dedicated to celebrating the world's oceans, their amazing diversity and the critical role they play in sustaining life on land.
A healthy world for humans depends on healthy oceans - caring for the health of our oceans is essential for our health, now.
Every piece of plastic that enters the ocean slowly breaks down into smaller pieces, and these smaller pieces can be eaten by a wide range of animals - from zooplankton to fish, seabirds, turtles, mussels and marine animals.
"The good news is that since the start of 2018 I have seen an unparalleled move towards reducing the amount of plastic that is ending up in the ocean. South Africans joined the world and started saying no to plastic straws, plastic earbuds, polystyrene, and single use plastic shopping bags," said
Jone Porter, Director of uShaka Sea World Education.
Placing our plastic cold drink and water bottles with their caps on in the bin helps ensure that these bottles and their caps make their way to recycling stations.South Africa boasts a phenomenal 65% recycling rate for plastic drinking bottles.
If you would like to find out more about the steps you can take to reduce the amount of plastic reaching the ocean or details on planned beach clean-ups during the week, please contact uShaka Sea World on 031 - 328 8152 or info@seaworld.org.za