This week, we had the pleasure of participating in World Ocean's Week in New York City.
From speaking at Explorer’s Club to sharing our Kelp Jerky with explorers and scientists from around the world to bringing Kelp Jerky aboard the UN’s party on the Peace Boat, it was high vibes all the way through!As World Ocean’s Week comes to an end, we’d love to share a few things we learned with you.
1) Our seas are drowning in plastic pollution
Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastics enter the seas, adding to the estimated 150 million metric tons already circulating there. The organization notes on its website, “That’s like dumping one New York City garbage truck full of plastic into the ocean every minute of every day for an entire year.” - The US nonprofit Ocean Conservancy2) Straws made out of seaweed are coming
San Francisco startup Loliware is launching biodegradable straws this summer made out of sustainably sourced ocean-farmed kelp!3) Sushi made from plants tastes just as delicious
Ocean Hugger Foods makes sustainable, plant-based alternatives to popular seafood proteins. For example, their product Ahimi is the world's first plant-based alternative to raw tuna, made from tomatoes.4) Scientists have discovered how to make coral grow 40x faster
It typically takes coral 25 to 75 years to reach sexual maturity but David Vaughan at the Mote Laboratory is growing coral 40 times faster than in the wild with a new coral fragmentation method. Vaughn plans to "plant" 100,000 pieces of coral around the Florida Reef Tract by 2019 and millions more around the world in the years to come.
5) Ocean pollution has a greater effect on women
“The effects of pollution and climate change on the oceans have a disproportionate impact on women. This year, we strive to build a greater ocean and gender literacy, and to discover possible ways to promote gender equality in ocean-related activities such as marine scientific research, fisheries, labour at sea as well as policy-making and management.”- The United Nations
6) Scientists have proven health benefits of being by water
Living by coasts leads to an improved sense of physical health and well-being and contact with water induces a meditative state that makes us happier, healthier, calmer, more creative, and more capable of awe. At team AKUA, we just call this "living the brand".
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