July 2021 - Sea Shepherds
This month is Plastic Free July, a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities.
To raise awareness to Plastic Free July, we wanted to support Sea Shepherd UK, a registered marine conservation charity whose primary mission is to end the destruction of habitats and illegal killing of wildlife around the UK's coastline and across the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect marine ecosystems and species. Their project Operation Clean Waves tackles Ocean Pollution, Reef Health and Clean Water issues in isolated Island Nations.
A World Wildlife Fund report in 2019 found. "The production of virgin plastic has increased 200-fold since 1950, and has grown at a rate of 4% a year since 2000,"
At least 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year, and make up 80% of all marine debris from surface waters to deep-sea sediments. Marine species ingest or are entangled by plastic debris, which causes severe injuries and deaths. This is why we are looking to raise awareness not only to Plastic Free July but also sharing the objectives of Sea Shepherd UK which are to conserve and protect the UK’s and the world’s marine ecosystems, habitats and species.
Pizza of the Month -
Vegan 'salmon', caviar and feta, topped with rocket and seaweed from @car_y_mor
Cocktail of the Month -
Seaweed sour made from @bartirum and Kraken rums 🏴☠️
