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Is dog waste a problem within your local area? 🐕💩 Over two million pieces of litter are dropped daily in the UK, including cigarette butts, fast-food packaging, and drink cans. But the foulest of all? Dog waste, whether bagged or loose! Here are 4 creative Campaigns for tackling #DogWaste within your #LocalAuthority: https://bit.ly/4cbhL7v

Is dog waste a problem within your local area? 🐕💩 Over two million pieces of litter are dropped daily in the UK, including cigarette butts, fast-food packaging, and drink cans. But the foulest of all? Dog waste, whether bagged or loose! Here are 4 creative Campaigns for tackling #DogWaste within your #LocalAuthority: https://bit.ly/4cbhL7v

This summer, the League and USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit need your help to #KeepTahoeBlue. Protect where you play on July 4th and all summer-long. By taking small, easy actions, you can make sure Tahoe stays stunning. • Keep the beach clean. Dispose of all trash—even if it’s not yours—in a trash can or dumpster. 🧹 • Choose reusables. Reduce waste and prevent single-use plastic trash from getting into the Lake. ♻️ • Food scraps are dangerous for wildlife. Make sure it all goes in the trash. 🐻 • Avoid the traffic. Carpool, ride your bike, or take other alternative transportation. 🚲 • Pack a Tahoe beach bag with a reusable water bottle and utensils, a trash bag for waste, and—if the beach you're visiting allows furry friends—pet waste bags and a leash. These items will make it easy to leave no trace. 🎒 • Join our July 5th “Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue” Beach Cleanup. Learn more and register at keeptahoeblue.org/july5. 🟥⬜️🟦 Share these tips with friends and family, and together we will Keep Tahoe Blue.

Many of you may not know this about me, but… My journey into the fight against plastic pollution began with a life-changing encounter at the Vancouver Aquarium. I met Helen, a rescued Pacific white-sided dolphin whose pectoral fins were partially amputated after she became entangled in fixed fishing nets. This gut-punch moment made me realize I needed to leave my corporate retail background behind and dedicate my life to making the world a better place for creatures like Helen. Through my time working and volunteering with the Vancouver Aquarium and the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society I saw firsthand how marine mammals, especially pinnipeds, fall victim to plastic pollution. Shipping straps, hard plastic loops—these "loops" often end up around their necks, tightening as they grow, and becoming a painful, permanent fixture. The recent call from Yorkshire Seal Group to ban plastic flying ring toys in seaside shops underscores the heartbreaking consequences of plastic pollution. In the last five years, 30 seals (that we know of) have died after getting plastic rings stuck around their necks—a preventable tragedy. This is happening in our waters too. Having worked directly with injured marine mammals, this issue is deeply personal. I know the pain plastic debris inflicts on wildlife. The best part? These harmful, single-use items are unnecessary and can easily be removed from store shelves. I believe the kids who enjoy these toys would be even more excited to know that removing them will save lives. At Mind Your Plastic, we are committed to addressing unregulated plastic use and advocating for policies that reduce the harmful products entering our ecosystems. By encouraging businesses to adopt sustainable alternatives, we can prevent future harm and protect the animals who share this planet with us. 🌊 Every small action counts in the fight to #EndPlasticPollution. Let’s #ChooseReuse and push for #PlasticReduction, one smart decision at a time! #PlasticPollution #ChooseReuse #PlasticPackaging #PlasticReduction #EndPlasticPollution

“I love this dog waste disposal system. I have tried several other methods and systems for waste disposal and kept searching for a better way to dispose of my three medium sized pups waste. I finally found a system I love, easy to use and easy to dispose of waste on trash day. They system has a large bin and it's never been an issue with the bin filling up before my weekly trash day. I have signed up for autoship for bag refills that makes life much easier. I can't wait for PawPail to have scented bags for the system. I highly recommend this system.” Get your own poop system: https://bit.ly/3WW978X #petwastestation #dogpoop #dogpoopcontainer #dogpooptrashcan #dogpoopbin #dogproduct #toprateddogproduct #musthavedogproducts #dogparents #puppycare #puppyproduct

🐾🚮 Keep your community clean and pawesome with Department of Doody! Learn how integrating pet waste stations can make a huge difference. Dive into our latest blog for all the details. #CommunityCleanUp #PetWasteSolutions #DeptOfDoody 🌳💩 https://bit.ly/3wh0z1b

It’s heartbreaking to share that the rise in seal deaths on the East Yorkshire coast is being linked to something as seemingly harmless as plastic toys. 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝟯𝟬 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱, trapped by plastic rings around their necks—a slow and agonizing way for these gentle creatures to die. Seals, especially young ones, are naturally curious. They’re drawn to the bright colors of plastic toys, mistaking them for food or something to play with. But once they get caught, these objects can cause severe injuries and eventually lead to a slow, painful death. It’s devastating to think that something so innocent could have such a deadly impact. The Yorkshire Seal Group are urging seaside shops to stop selling dangerous plastic items. Major retailers have already taken action, but independent shops near beaches are urged to follow suit. Clair Murgatroyd from the Yorkshire Seal Group has even succeeded in removing these items from local shelves by raising awareness among shopkeepers. Let’s come together to create a safer environment for seals and other marine life. 🌍💔 Support local businesses making sustainable choices, and help spread the word about the dangers of plastic toys to our oceans. #PlasticPollution #ProtectOurWildlife #SealConservation #SustainableChoices #MarineLife #EcoAwareness #OceanConservation #EnvironmentalEducation #SaveOurSeas #WildlifeProtection Photo from Gower Seal Group / BBC News website

5. Reuse prevents litter. Reuse prevents litter and saves communities money from having to clean up litter on the streets and in storm drains and rivers. • Litter cleanup costs US taxpayers nearly $12 billion dollars annually; over $500 million in California alone. • The most common object found during litter clean-up is fast food litter. • Litter reduction efforts like banning single-use plastic bags and putting fees on single-use paper bags can dramatically reduce litter. • For example, San Mateo County found an 85% reduction in litter in the storm drain system; Washington D.C. found a 75% reduction in litter entering local waterways; and the County of Los Angeles found 95% increase in consumers carrying reusable bags. California noted a 60% reduction in single-use plastic bags one year after implementation of the state-wide plastic bag ban. https://lnkd.in/g8UVW8Q #BOTTLESS #TheRightSolutionAtTheRightTime

I couldn’t agree more with Nic Esposito’s assessment of this grossly misspent money by Cherelle Parker’s administration. We’re more than 100 days into this administration, and there’s still no sight of an actual Clean and Green Cabinet, let alone a coherent strategy on how the City is going to address illegal dumping in a systemic way. What’s worse is what Nic outlines, which is that organizations like Circular Philadelphia are stuck picking up the slack here (and working very hard to raise a fraction of that $360K spent by the City to do so) while the City fritters away loads of money on advertising instead of doing the actual work of making our city cleaner and greener. I wanted to be optimistic about this administration early on despite signs that there really wasn’t a reason to be based on who was appointed to lead these efforts, but it’s become clear that this mayor is more interested in sticking her finger in the air and puffing up her own image than improving cleanliness, quality of life, equity and sustainability for Philly’s residents through support of even the waste management basics—let alone moving us to a #circulareconomy.

In August 2023, Delaware became the 11th state to ban polystyrene foam containers in restaurants, joining California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington, Virginia, Maryland, Maine, New York, Vermont, and New Jersey. Delaware is also banning single-use plastic drink stirrers, cocktail picks, and sandwich picks. Plastic straws also may only be made available at a customer’s request. Restaurants in Delaware must implement these changes by July 2025.    “Polystyrene is one of the most littered materials across our state. Over time, this cheap material breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, which can be ingested by wildlife and passed into the food chain or water supply,” said Sen. Trey Paradee, prime sponsor of SB 51. “That’s why we must take action to reduce the amount of plastics that end up in our landfills, along our streets, and in our waterways.”  Certified Green Restaurant® Spotlight: 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant® Harvest Market Kitchen located in Hockessin, Delaware uses no polystyrene foam and only provides straws upon request. #dinegreen #sustainability #greenrestaurant #greenrestaurantassociation #gogreen #reducereuserecycle #restaurants #food #sustainableliving #donate #environment #motherearth #environmentallyfriendly #nature #pollution #eatlocal #plasticfree #certifiedgreenproduct #greenchemicals #certifiedgreenrestaurant #recycle #sustainable #climatechange #ecofriendly #zerowaste #nonprofit #sustainabilitytip