Sea Turtles & Plastic Program
Working to Reduce Plastic Pollution in Sea Turtle Habitats
If there is a poster species for the worldwide epidemic of plastic pollution, it’s sea turtles. The mothers swim through islands of plastic on their migrations and crawl through plastic to find their spots to nest on beaches. Nests are impacted by toxic microplastic particles and hatchlings crawl back through macroplastic on their way to the water. They confuse plastic bags and balloons for their favorite food, jellyfish. Straws can get stuck in their noses and plastic spoons stuck in their throat. They get caught in six pack rings and ghost fishing gear. It’s inescapable.
Beach cleanup in Mexico. Photo: Eco Mayto
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Our Plastic Campaign
Working with coastal communities to reduce plastic in sea turtle habitats
Advocating for less plastic use. Through our social media, email newsletters, website and through Travelers Against Plastic, we encourage people to reduce plastic waste while advocating for governments and businesses to take strong actions to reduce the creation of plastic in the first place.
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Learn how plastic impacts turtles
5 Ways To Reduce Plastic Pollution
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Photos: Ben Hicks, Neil Ever Osborne, Eco Mayto