From our friends over at BAN TOXIC SUNSCREENS When Hawaii passed the bill banning sale & distribution of sunscreens containing oxybenzone & octinoxate it unfortunately didn’t prevent sunscreen companies from replacing them with other equally dangerous chemicals, slapping “reef safe” on the bottles, & selling them in Hawaii. HB102 is meant Read more…
Anytime we see anything relating to the good fight, we always make time to read it. It’s good to stay informed and get some hope during this difficult time. Theres other things we could do too, like go back 40 years and hold Exxon Mobil accountable, but hey, Doc Brown Read more…
In the midst of this pandemic, we’ve made various lifestyle changes to conform to the guidelines advocated by the CDC. Many of these changes run parallel with a more sustainable lifestyle, whether we noticed any noteworthy changes or not. Transportation is the largest contributor towards greenhouse gas emissions, and Read more…
Many of the world’s marine fish spend the first days to weeks feeding and developing at the ocean surface. However, very little is known about the ocean processes that govern larval fish survivorship and hence adult fish populations that supply essential nutrients and protein to human societies. We demonstrate that Read more…
Stoked to have worked with the Conservationist Collective. Be sure to check out her site, and read her article based around plastic free / reef safe sunscreens. Awesome! Check out the site!
We are proudly sponsoring Surfrider Spirit Sessions! Learn more on their website at http://surferspirit.org/ Hawaii’s Youth Crisis More than 5,000 youth are in Hawaii’s juvenile justice systemwith fewer than 65 juvenile probation officers. Hawaii’s female juvenile arrest rate is nearly 50% higher than thenational average. 77% of female and serious Read more…
1. Use #reefsafe sunscreen
2. Reduce single use plastics
3. Share this post and spread awareness of this issue
We can make simple choices today to save our reefs for tomorrow!
Huge Win for REEF SAFE Sunscreens and for the Pacific Ocean In addition to protecting sea creatures, the Smithsonian said, the reefs provide food, medication and tourism jobs, among other things — at a value of $30 billion to $172 billion per year. “Unfortunately, people also pose the greatest threat Read more…
The film took more than three years to shoot and is the result of 500+ hours of underwater footage, coral bleaching submissions from volunteers in 30 countries, as well as support from more than 500 people in various locations around the world. ~ chasingcoral.com Coral Reefs, Reef Safe Sunscreen, & Read more…