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Home Events & Conferences World Oceans Management Day
Celebrate Oceans Day!
You and your community can commemorate Oceans Day in many ways:
- Learn all you can. Read, surf the web and experience the ocean directly.
- Be a smart shopper. Ask grocery stores and restaurants about the
source of their seafood.
- Conserve the water. Be careful when washing your car or watering
your lawn.
- Reduce household pollutants. Cut down and properly dispose of herbicides,
pesticides and cleaning products.
- Reduce waste. Dispose of trash properly. Where possible, recycle,
reuse and compost.
- Reduce automobile pollution. Use fuel efficient vehicles or carpool.
Recycle motor oil and repair oil and air conditioning leaks.
- Protect ocean wildlife. Don't dispose of fishing lines, nets or plastic
items in or near the water.
- Be considerate of sea life habitats. Don't bother sea birds, mammals
and turtles or their nesting grounds. Support marine protected areas.
- Get involved. Take part in a beach cleanup or other ocean-oriented
activities.
- Care! Pass on your knowledge!
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