
REVIVE THE OCEANS
Sonya Grayson
Did you know that fully-operational oil rigs seep 15 million gallons of oil into the ocean each year? Just one rig dumps 90,000 tons of toxic material into seawater over the course of its lifetime! This not only affects marine life, but also threatens entire ocean ecosystems and the economies of coastal cities.
If you're interested in doing your part to help preserve our oceans, check out oceana.org. Founded by actor Ted Danson, Oceana is the largest ocean conservation organization in the world and their site has tons of helpful resources and up-to-date resources.
You can donate to help the Gulf oil spill clean-up efforts, sign petitions to stop offshore drilling, and learn how to reduce your energy use. There are also handy printable pocket guides from Seafood Watch to help you choose more sustainable seafood. They list fish that are abundant in your area, and also those which may contain unhealthy levels of mercury. There's a different guide for every area of the country, and even a sushi guide for you raw fish lovers, too!
And check out Ted's new book, Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them, to learn more about one of Earth's most precious resources. It's our responsibility to revive our oceans and even small changes can make a big difference.
Buy the book here and follow @Oceana on Twitter to learn more about their ocean-saving efforts.
Last Updated: April 11, 2011 - 11:23am

Source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/revive-the-oceans
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