Green Gasparilla

Two teen-environmentalists bringing awareness to the dangers caused by the onslaught of Gasparilla boat parade beads tossed into our waters each year

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

Enjoy the spectacle of the festival & KEEP THE BEADS IN THE BOAT, mateys! ☠️🏴‍☠️☠️🏴‍☠️ #beadfreebay #gasparilla #gasparilla2020 #plasticpollution #microplastics

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

Avast ye! Don't be a scallywag at @GasparillaTampa--beads belong on the parade route and NOT in our waterways. ☠ Be on the lookout for 'no-throw' zones near @thetampacc to prevent beads from falling into the water and harming our environment. #BeadFreeBay

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

Skipper needs your help to keep beads out of the bay! 🐬

Beads can pollute our environment, harm wildlife, and leave microplastics in our ecosystem forever.

Protect our treasured waterways this @gasparillatampa! 🏴‍☠️💙

#BeadFreeBay #KeepItCleanTampa

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

#beadfreebay

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

Skipper needs your help to keep beads out of the bay.

Beads can pollute our environment, harm wildlife, and leave microplastics in our ecosystem forever. ☹️

Keep beads on LAND and not in our waterways. Learn more about #BreadFreeBay: https://t.co/grdWV0NkKw

[City of Tampa @CityofTampa]

Our waterways sure are a treasure, aren't they?

Remember--beads belong on LAND not in our bay! See what happens when @GasparillaTampa pirates spot someone throwing beads in the water... spoiler alert--you may end up walking the plank 😬🏴‍☠️ #BeadFreeBay #Gasparilla

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

It is an honor to be featured in this issue of Diversity in Action Magazine with so many other inspirational youth environmental leaders! Thank you @Divinaction!

[Diversity In Action @Divinaction]

"Environmental Warriors" read about these amazing young #leaders in the fight against #ClimateCrisis @GenesisButlerV @GreenGasparilla @Y_Vs_A @mayasideas @rebeccaamonge @SarahGoody4 #RegeneronSTS #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #nextgeneration
https://t.co/jphZZgQpgc

[A Plastic Planet @aplastic_planet]

Ever wonder where those #plastic sapling protectors end up?

No plan is put in place to remove them - so they often end up littering the floor of the forest. #plasticforest

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

https://t.co/yv8HmEENQG

[Oceana @oceana]

All 6 sea turtle species in U.S waters are classified as threatened or endangered due to threats like entanglement, becoming bycatch and ingestion of #PlasticPollution. Help protect sea turtles from these threats with a symbolic adoption today: https://t.co/43GWUOChFb

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Underwater #seagrass can trap plastic particles and purge them from the #ocean, according to research in @SciReports.

The findings show that these #wetlands are important #NatureBasedSolutions to #PlasticPollution.

#WorldWetlandsDay #RestoreWetlands
https://t.co/7qs2oQILJr

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

Scientists Launch ‘Four Steps for Earth’ to Protect Biodiversity https://t.co/QTxkuqEElI

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

Coca-Cola and Carlsberg Will Switch to Plant-Based Bottles That Break Down Within a Year https://t.co/AkOyWe59Fd via @mymodernmet

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

I am honored and excited to serve on Mayor Jane Castor’s Sustainability and Resiliency Advisory Team! Thank you @JaneCastor for this opportunity. I am looking forward to providing input to help shape @CityofTampa's plans to address the climate crisis.
https://t.co/JDhBIIpzMo

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

Pathological Consumption Has Become So Normalised That We Scarcely Notice It https://t.co/E4jWdA02FK

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

Great to see the @CityofTampa planning ahead to understand the effects of sea level rise on our local community!

[Jane Castor @JaneCastor]

This study will allow us to better understand the expected impacts of sea-level rise on our @CityofTampa community and identify key recommendations for resilience planning! Another way we're #TransformingTampa for a stronger, more resilient future. 🌊🌴https://t.co/YZJkvKIwOi

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

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[Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights @RightsOfNature]

A big election night win in Orange County Florida, with nearly 90% of voters voting "yes" to recognize rights of rivers and waterways. Mari Margil joined Thom to explain what it means to Florida, and how nature can have rights.
https://t.co/uMQeS0XBNQ

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

Plastic waste entering oceans expected to triple in 20 years https://t.co/hGxktKFxgF

[EcoWatch @EcoWatch]

#Microplastics Are Increasing in Our Lives, New Research Finds https://t.co/NEagi5yFic @PlasticPollutes

[Plastic Soup Foundation @plasticsoupfoun]

Many BPA-Free #Plastics Are Toxic.
More than 50 different chemicals are now pumped into consumer products in place of BPA. These BPA-free alternatives can be as bad as — or worse than — the original. Read more: https://t.co/A0TkhqA6QR

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

Plastic dust is blowing into U.S. national parks—more than 1000 tons each year https://t.co/rctA1jPXJ3

[Green Gasparilla @GreenGasparilla]

#turnofftheplastictap

[Blue Planet Society @Seasaver]

“The question is not how do we clean it up, it’s how do we stop befouling it in the first place.” https://t.co/Pc4CeeyFqH #plasticpollution

[A Plastic Planet @aplastic_planet]

#Microplastics: Scientists find highest level ever on #seabed as they discover currents pull 99% to seafloor. They found up to 1.9 million pieces of microplastic - usually 5mm or less - in a thin layer covering just one square metre of the seafloor.
https://t.co/X4hJRkIWil