A leatherback sea turtle feasts on a jellyfish. Photo courtesy of http://www.seaturtles.org
Although we don’t have to worry about a massive oil leak erupting in our immediate backyards, local waters do not go unharmed by the consequences of petroleum production. Save Our Shores—formed in 1978 to voice community opposition to offshore drilling—continues to fight against one of the unfortunate impacts of global oil dependence: plastic pollution.
Save Our Shores reports that 151,699 plastic pieces and 18,296 plastic bags have been collected from the local shores since 2007. Fortunately, says SOS executive director Laura Kasa, Santa Cruz is at the forefront of coastal communities enacting change. A ban (...)Read the full article -->
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