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🌊 2024 brought a big win for the oceans! Back in June, Amazon announced they would be ditching plastic air pillows in North America. This huge step to reduce plastic pollution follows years of campaigning by Oceana & our allies. Read the full story: https://oceana.ly/3VwEEgn

Congratulations to 2024 Ocean Heroes, Khadija “Kaj” Assales and Linda Searle! The Ocean Hero Award given by @Oceana_bze recognizes individuals who are making an incredible contribution towards preserving Belize’s marine resources. This year’s awards honored two very special women helping to protect the Belize Barrier Reef and its vital ecosystems. See the full story of the impact they are making: https://oceana.ly/4gwbllU

✨ ‘Tis the season of giving—and giving back! 💙 This holiday season, make waves for good by supporting our oceans and the marine wildlife that call them home. From starting a personalized fundraiser to shopping Oceana's online store, there are countless ways to create a lasting impact. https://oceana.ly/3OJAONo

#BREAKING: International Olympic Committee – IOC just released a report on #Paris2024, revealing that the the games achieved a 52% reduction in single-use plastic on the supply of drinks and 70% reduction in the number of single-use plastic bottles used. Read more: https://oceana.ly/4g9u47m

🪸 What does "coral bleaching" actually mean? 🎣 Reflecting on 10 years of protecting coasts in Brazil & the Philippines 🎉 A major victory to protect our oceans from plastic pollution Catch articles on all this & more in Oceana's Winter 2024 Magazine, now online! https://oceana.ly/3ZmyX5y

The Coca-Cola Company has just quietly scrapped its 25% reusable packaging target, backpedaling on key sustainability commitments. Yet in El Paso, Texas, the company is proving that reusable systems work. Over 100 restaurants are participating in a refillable glass bottle program, reducing waste and cutting costs. Our new 5-minute video, Exposed: Coke’s Secret Refill Pilot, hosted by actress Yareli Arizmendi, uncovers this successful reuse model and raises the question: If reuse works in El Paso, why isn’t Coca-Cola scaling it globally? It’s time for the beverage industry to mainstream reuse and step away from plastic. Watch Exposed: Coke’s Secret Refill Pilot:

🎄 Dive into the holiday SEAson with us! Discover 5 ocean creatures that bring festive flair to the underwater world. 🌊✨ From creative crabs to festive fish, this list will warm your holiday spirit. https://oceana.ly/4f7Sb4L

Bottom trawling has devastating effects on marine species and the seabed, particularly in marine protected areas. Oceana and ClientEarth are taking legal action against Spain for allowing this harmful practice inside areas that should be truly protected.

🐳 Making a whale of an entrance! North Atlantic right whale ‘Nauset’ is the first mother to be identified this calving season. She was spotted with her new not-so-little bundle of joy off the Sapelo Island, Georgia. This is her fifth known calf, with her last born four years ago during the 2021 calving season. Whale-done mama! Want to send well wishes to ‘Nauset’? Add your name to our petition for stronger protections for these critically endangered whales: https://oceana.ly/49b8MCj

It’s #InternationalVolunteerDay! 💙 We’d like to give a HUGE thank you to everybody who has volunteered with Oceana over the years and joined us in protecting & restoring oceans around the world. 🌊 Interested in volunteering with Oceana? Sign up today! https://oceana.ly/41kDrML