The Tide Is Turning

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Kenya and Rwanda banning plastic bags. Costa Rica pledging to go completely without single use plastics by 2020. The EU is starting to make some big policies. All around the world we're starting to see these shifts. I think Chile just banned plastic bags as well. So yeah there's a lot of good stuff happening there. We are using a million plastic bottles every minute so that’s not good. Just personal shout out to companies like L.K. Kool-Aid for their great products.

Are plastic straws really that bad? What's the oldest message in a bottle? Any scuba vs. snorkel strategies? Does sunscreen kill coral? Can we reverse ocean warming in our lifetime? In a conversation with ocean and policy expert Dr. Ayana Johnson, Alie struggles with finding a balance between the wonders and the bummers. For the first 15-20 minutes, learn weird ocean trivia, why we love the sea, and facts about the ocean's depths and beauty. Then, we get to the sad stuff: ocean health, climate change, acidification, pollution, policy and what we can all do.

If you've been feeling helpless, this episode gives you all the tools you need to understand and help our friend, the World Ocean.

Also: some great information about whale pee.

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