{"id":9670,"date":"2018-06-05T13:52:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T12:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/?p=9670"},"modified":"2021-04-20T16:43:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T15:43:35","slug":"world-oceans-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/awareness\/world-oceans-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Oceans Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"World<\/a>On World Oceans Day people around our blue planet celebrate and honour the ocean, which connects us all. World Oceans Day<\/a> has been coordinated and promoted internationally by The Ocean Project since 2002. This year\u2019s theme is around action to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean. The problem of ocean plastics and the devastating effects it can have on sea life (and also potentially the entire food chain, including us humans) has been known for years however the public seem to finally seem to be paying attention and things may be about to change for the good!<\/p>\n

Millions of people over the world will be taking action for a better future and the elimination of single use plastics during the weeks around World Oceans Day on June 8<\/strong>. There are events across the globe and you can find one local to you on the World Oceans Day Events guide page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A healthy world ocean is critical to our survival. Every year, World Oceans Day provides a unique opportunity to honour, help protect, and conserve our world\u2019s shared ocean.<\/p>\n

The ocean is important because it:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Generates most of the oxygen we breathe
\n– Helps feed us
\n– Regulates our climate
\n– Cleans the water we drink
\n– Offers a pharmacopoeia of medicines
\n– Provides limitless inspiration!<\/p>\n

There are many ways you can get involved, and not just on the 8th of June, but all year round!<\/p>\n

Promote the message<\/h3>\n

Tell your friends, family and work colleagues and encourage them to get involved. Share your thoughts on the plastic problem and create a buzz on social media around #WorldOceansDay<\/a> and also #NotWhaleFood<\/a>.
\nYou can also download \u2018Happy Word Oceans Day\u2019 images for your Twitter and Facebook profiles from the World Oceans Day promotional page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Support a Charity<\/h3>\n

\"WDC\"<\/a>Give your support to marine charities such as Whale and Dolphin Conservation<\/a> (WDC). For 30 years WDC has been campaigning for the protection of whales and dolphins. As well as campaigning against whaling, ending captivity and ending bycatch, WDC are campaigning for action to be taken on plastic pollution in the oceans with the Not Whale Food campaign<\/a>
\nFind out more about WDC.<\/p>\n

Shop Plastic free<\/h3>\n

This may sound like a great idea until to step into the fruit and veg section of your supermarket and see all of the plastic wrapped fruit! Well supermarkets are beginning to finally bow to public pressure and make an effort to cut the amount of plastic being used. Pick the fruit which isn\u2019t pointlessly wrapped up (and don\u2019t put it in the plastic bags they provide!). Unfortunately you may not be able to buy all the fruit and vegetables you want in your supermarket so you should try your local green grocers or market, you are likely to find much more plastic free fruit and veg at a cheaper price and generally better quality.<\/p>\n

We have a Plastic Free section<\/a> on our site, so you can buy everything from environmental toothbrushes<\/a> to shampoo bars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spend over \u00a345 and we\u2019ll donate \u00a35 to Whale and Dolphin Conservation<\/h3>\n

To highlight World Oceans Day we give you the choice of \u00a34 off your order OR a \u00a35 donation to WDC (when you spend over \u00a345) so the choice is yours, \u00a34 in your wallet or \u00a35 to support WDC!<\/p>\n

Pick your promo code:<\/p>\n

XWOD<\/strong> – \u00a35 donation to WDC when you spend \u00a345
\nOR
\nX4WWD<\/strong> – Get \u00a34 off for World Oceans Day (when you spend \u00a345)<\/p>\n

This offer runs until the end of Tuesday 12th June 2018!<\/p>\n

Checkout Donations<\/h3>\n

If you are shopping with us, did you know you can make a donation easily to one of six charities, you\u2019ll notice WDC first on the list throughout June.<\/p>\n

Plan an event for World Oceans Day 2019!<\/h3>\n

Find out how you can create your own event<\/a>,\u00a0 clean-ups, festivals, film screenings and lectures. Or perhaps you could make a pledge<\/a> for your local community, school or business to take action.<\/p>\n