Next time you head for the beach, bring a trash bag and spend some time picking up the litter you find there. Avoid buying beverages in six-pack rings. Diving seabirds and foraging mammals may be caught in and strangled by the loops. Marshes and Wetlands Oppose the draining and filling of wetlands in crucial coastal areas that provide a safeguard for water quality and protect inland areas from storms. Work with local authorities to make sure they include wetlands protection in their land-use decisions.
Rainforests Avoid buying products made from rainforest hardwoods like mahogany and rosewood.
Logging of these hardwoods contributes to the destruction of the forest. Rainforest products that can be harvested year after year are finding application in everything from cosmetics to ice cream. Buy products, such as Brazil nuts, that make use of the rainforest without destroying it. Though sea turtles and their products cannot be imported into the U.S. because of the Endangered Species Act, they are still for sale in some countries. Though protected in parts of the U.S., the sea turtle's habitat continues to be threatened by development.