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You can do your part to help the environment by wearing a rashguard…

Simply make the switch to a rash guard for your UV protection and you will use much less sunscreen, (chemicals), and more importantly: the plastic bottles they come in.

The over-abundance of plastic in the ocean is one of the most alarming of today’s environmental stories. Plastic, like diamonds, are forever! Because plastic does NOT biodegrade, no naturally occurring organisms can break it down.

Today, most of the debris in the ocean is made up of plastic. In fact there are areas in the Pacific Ocean where scientists have found six times more plastic than zooplankton, (the stuff that fish and whales eat)!! That’s outrageous, disgusting and just plain sad…

We don’t want to bum you out, but this information is very important and the word about this needs to get out because many people just don’t realize it.

In an effort to help save the oceans we play in and love, along with the creatures and fish who live in it, (and who are part of our food chain), we will be posting more information about what we’re doing to harm our planet and what we can do to help, so stay tuned…