The Bad News
Coral reefs are disappearing at an astounding rate. In just the time it took you to read this sentence (7 seconds) 27,442 cubic feet of coral has died. 1
Of the world's coral reefs are at risk from local and global stresses. 2
Species of animals around the world that live on coral reefs. 3
People worldwide who rely on coral reefs for food, coast protection and income. 4
Economic value that coral reefs provide in food and resources every year. 5
The Good News
Coral reefs naturally repair when we remove their stresses, and the solutions to coral reef decline already exist. Of course, we all need to make the switch to a natural, reef-safe sunscreen like SurfDurt. If you’re purchasing another brand and you want to be sure it’s reef-safe here’s a couple indicators you can look for! Your sunscreen’s only active ingredient should be non-nano zinc oxide, even regular zinc oxide will have slightly higher toxicity. Next, check out your non-active ingredients and try to avoid an excess of chemicals, the more naturally derived ingredients the better and in the best case scenario, every single ingredient can be easily traced back to something natural. Besides choosing the right sunscreen, here’s some other things you can do to help protect the reef today:
Avoid Chemical Toxins
Avoid toxic chemical products, pesticides & fertilizers, even if you're thousands of miles away from a coral reef ecosystem, these all end up in the watershed eventually.
Travel Well
Mind local conservation rules. Don't touch when you dive. Support reef-friendly businesses & ask hotels, tour operators & stores in coastal regions what they do to protect our reefs. Let 'em know you're an informed consumer that gives a damn.
Decrease Consumption
Making responsible seafood choices or switching to a more plant-based lifestyle is one of the best things we can do to save the environment.
Recycle
Learn your local recycling rules, avoid purchasing plastic, and reuse what you already have.
Join the Conversation
Follow conservation groups and learn about local efforts. The solution has to be small, daily changes that we all make together.
Chemical Sunscreen6:
- BLEACHES & KILLS CORAL REEF
- IMPAIRS GROWTH OF ALGAE
- CAUSES BIRTH DEFECTS IN MUSSELS
- ACCUMULATES IN DOLPHINS & TRANSFERS TO THEIR YOUNG
- GIVES UNNATURAL CHARACTERISTICS TO FISH & HARMS THEIR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
- DAMAGES THE IMMUNE & REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS OF SEA URCHINS
- SEEPS INTO YOUR BLOODSTREAM IN JUST A FEW SECONDS
- OFTEN FOUND IN A HUMAN MOTHER'S MILK
- CONCERNS THAT IT CAUSES HORMONE DISRUPTION IN PEOPLE
Surfdurt:
OUR SUNSCREEN PROTECTS BOTH YOU AND THE PLANET.
WE REPLACED HARMFUL CHEMICALS, TOXINS & POLLUTANTS WITH NATURAL, ANTIOXIDANT-RICH INGREDIENTS TO MAKE A SUNSCREEN THAT NOURISHES & PROTECTS YOUR SKIN WHILE SAFEGUARDING THE ECOSYSTEMS YOU WEAR IT IN.
THIS IS JUST A FORMULA.
YOU'RE THE REAL SOLUTION.
WELCOME DURTHEADS.
1) https://reefrevive.org/reefcrisis
2) https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/new-map-shows-warming-waters-where-coral-reefs-could-be-under-threat/
3) https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/13/losing-our-coral-reefs
4) https://www.epa.gov/coral-reefs/basic-information-about-coral-reefs
5) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265740125_Coral_Reefs_Their_Functions_Threats_and_Economic_Value
6) https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sunscreen-corals.html