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Every Monday we're popping into our EcoWarrior community's inboxes with practical + actionable tips for living more sustainably, and we're always working hard to add those emails to our blog as well. But we're a small team and sometimes we get behind because, hey, we're human.

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A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Blog: The Reef-Safe Sunscreen Guide - What it is, why it's important, and where to find it
What is "reef-safe" sunscreen, and why does it matter?

Summer is coming and that means vacays, beaches, and boatloads of sunscreen - so let's make it sustainable! What exactly is reef-safe sunscreen, how can you be sure a sunscreen is actually reef-safe, and why does it matter?

A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Blog: Conservation is all of us.
Conservation is all of us.

I just spent six days at the Vermilion Sea Field Station on our Baja EcoWarrior Retreat. This wasn’t the first time I’d visited the Field Station, but as I’ve reflected on this year’s Retreat and the impact it had on me, there’s one phrase that keeps coming up for me: Conservation is all of us. This wasn’t a theme of the trip. It wasn't even said on the trip. And yet…it’s all I can think about.

5 Ways to Drive Less + The Impacts for Sustainability
5 Ways to Drive Less + The Impacts for Sustainability

Nearly a third of all of the United States’ greenhouse gas emissions are from transportation. About a sixth are from our everyday vehicles. That’s a huge portion of our emissions just from one aspect of life - getting from Point A to Point B! The good news is, we don’t need everyone to stop driving to make a sustainable difference. Do this instead.

Keeping Local Delivery Sustainable
Keeping Local Delivery Sustainable
From the time I started A Drop in the Ocean, I wanted zero waste and sustainable living to be easy, affordable, and accessible. And one of the ways I wanted to make that happen was with a free local delivery service. But as current delivery system is becoming unsustainable, it's time for a delivery facelift.
Eco-Friendly Travel Tips: What are carbon offsets?
Eco-Friendly Travel Tips: What are carbon offsets?
I'm a conservationist, but I'm not giving up flying. So when I talk about traveling, especially air travel, I often mention carbon offsets. But what exactly are carbon offsets, and why do they matter?
A Drop in the Ocean Sustainable Living Zero Waste Plastic Free Blog 6 Zero Waste Travel Tips
6 Zero Waste Travel Tips
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Tis the season for travel!  School breaks, family vacations, holiday visits - the works.  I don’t fly frequently, but I fly enough to have a few tricks up my sleeve that keep the trips low waste and low stress.  I hope that these 6 tips help you keep your holiday travel as zero waste as possible as well.
A Drop in the Ocean Sustainable Living Zero Waste Plastic Free Blog Sustainable Travel - Carpooling
Sustainable Travel - Carpooling
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This semester I created an Action Plan to carpool to work every day.  Today I am sharing my experience with carpooling and how I plan to continue moving forward to reduce my ecological footprint through sustainable transportation.