What can you do to help?
Ruby Rockpool's top tips for helping to save our seas.
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Reduce your plastic waste by not buying single use plastic items such as; plastic fizzy drinks bottles, plastic cups and containers, plastic plates.
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Make sure your recycling is clean, loose and dry. Contaminated recycling ends up in landfill.
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Swap shampoo and soap in plastic bottles for soap bars and shampoo bars.
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Go for bamboo products like toothbrushes, hairbrushes, travel mugs, travel cutlery.
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Carry a reusable water bottle.
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Use the Refill app to find local free refill stations www.refill.org.uk
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Take your own reusable shopping bags.
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Repair old toys, clothes or upcycle, check out Pinterest for loads of good upcycling ideas
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Use beeswax food wraps instead of cling film or foil
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Go for boxed products rather than plastic
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Research home remedies for cleaning products like lemons and bicarbonate of soda, which can be less harmful to the ocean
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Check out your local water companies for free save water kits www.reducereuserecycle.co.uk
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Remember what goes down the drain ends up in the ocean
