California Surfer 2010 - by B.Seeton
In June of 2008, Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer wrote an informative article about how certain sunscreens and body lotions are washing off people into the ocean and bleaching (killing) coral reefs. This important article has now resurfaced and is recirculating. I missed it the first time around and maybe you did too.
Directly quoting from Peter's article, "Sun care products, including lotions and lip balms, bring in an estimated $1 billion a year in the United States alone, and a lot of it is used in tropical vacation spots. As much as 6,000 tons of sunscreen ends up in the coral reefs where people swim and snorkel every year, according to estimates by environmental groups and the World Trade Organization."
READ WHAT THIS IS DOING TO AQUATIC LIFE ....
The bottom line is to look for eco friendly products that when washed down the sink and washed off our bodies in the ocean, they don't contaminate our environment.
READ PETER'S ARTICLE : WHICH SUNSCREENS ARE OCEAN FRIENDLY?
"..... people should demand to know more about the chemicals in sunscreen and other products so they can make informed decisions.
The more we know about these chemicals, the more consumers can ask for less harmful products," Choksi said. "We can have wastewater treatments plants that are more advanced and take out these products if we decide that's what we want."
Godwit in California 2010 - by B.Seeton
Pacific Beach, CA - by B.Seeton
Please think about how interconnected everything and everyone is on this planet. As consumers we need to care about the entire chain of production from what's in our products, to who made them (child slaves?), to where they come from (destructive manufacturing) and choose only to purchase products made with fair labor practices and items that are environmentally healthy. WE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD APATHY. BEGIN TO GET INFORMED ABOUT PRODUCT LABELING AND HOW TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES.
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