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Kids Make Waves to Protect the Ocean

May 31, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

Last week, around 4,500 kids from Los Angeles California celebrated Kids Ocean Day by going to the beach. They spent the morning cleaning up Dockweiler State Beach and learned about ocean pollution, storm water run-off, and the effects plastics can have on marine life. Then they formed a giant wave for an awesome aerial photo!

Glitter Goes Guilt-Free

December 23, 2017 Lisa Mungovan

Glitter is beautiful and sparkly but it’s bad for the environment. Glitter is made from plastic which takes thousands of years to decompose. It washes away into the oceans where microplastics harm marine life. The good news is that some companies are making biodegradable glitter so you can sparkle guilt-free!