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I started the first Kids for Saving the Earth club in my hometown of New Albany, Indiana, where I became involved in sharing my enthusiasm for the natural beauty of the planet and in talking to people about the importance of protecting our only home.\u00a0We worked on a recycling program and on stopping the use of Styrofoam in the school cafeteria.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62500\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62500\" class=\"wp-image-62500 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/724ae89f-image2-e1510784360351-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-62500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A newspaper clipping from 1991 highlights Joe&#8217;s first foray into environmental activism as the founder Kids for Saving the Earth Club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When I was 12, I took my first trip to Florida where I fell in love with the ocean and knew that\u2019s where I belonged.\u00a0When I first moved to Florida in the summer of 2007, I watched the release of sea turtle hatchlings, and I decided that I wanted to focus on their protection and coastal ecology. I became certified as an Advanced Florida Master Naturalist and Land Steward through the University of Florida; that program gave me the tools to understand and share the impact we have on Florida\u2019s diverse marine and natural resources. Today I\u2019m pursuing a degree in Marine and Environmental Science.<\/p>\n<p>Through my experience working for various local organizations focused on sea turtle and marine conservation, I have been able to help teach others about the importance of our unique and fragile environments in South Florida and the crisis our oceans are facing. I have been involved in dune restorations; beach, ocean, and waterway cleanups; education; community outreach; and, most importantly, working directly in nest monitoring, surveys, and rescues of sea turtles and marine mammals.<\/p>\n<p>The more time I spend on and near the water, the more I notice plastic and debris everywhere. Responding to sea turtle strandings and marine animal rescues, I see firsthand the impacts of humans, from plastic ingestion and fishing line entanglements to boat strikes and pollution. While snorkeling, I have seen juvenile green sea turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and try to eat them. When I go out on a boat each day in my current job at a cleanup organization, I see fish skimming the water for food and actually see them eat microplastics and Styrofoam.\u00a0During my travels, whether walking the beaches of Israel or teaching ocean conservation in the Bahamas, I have seen the global impact of our plastic dependency and the effects it is having on our oceans and marine life. We are drowning in our own plastic!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_62526\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62526\" class=\"wp-image-62526 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/033c69d9-img_4875-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-62526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe found this Northern Gannet dead on the beach \u2014 recent research has suggested that over 90% of sea birds have ingested plastic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_62502\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62502\" class=\"wp-image-62502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-usa-stateless\/2024\/11\/6edb7abf-joeland_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-62502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe sorts through debris collected during a morning sea turtle nest survey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today I try to avoid plastic as much as I can.<strong> I carry a reusable water bottle. I bring my lunch to work in glass containers or in foil. If I do go out to eat, I ask for no straw in my drink and I ask for aluminum foil if I bring leftovers home. I use reusable bags when I shop, and I don\u2019t use a bag at all if I\u2019m only buying a few small items.<\/strong> When I\u2019m in a pinch I will ask for a paper bag; this really makes the clerk curious and opens the door to educate. <strong>I try to buy fruits and veggies packed in cardboard or with no packaging at all<\/strong>; this is becoming more difficult to do as more and more things are wrapped in plastic, so now <strong>I remove the plastic packaging from my produce in the store and let the manager know why<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to live a plastic-free life not only reduces my own plastic use but hopefully also inspires others to look at their own lifestyles and make changes. <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.us.greenpeace.org\/onlineactions\/gShqMDRqnEKzVTuFzHNMIQ2?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=1171117_plastics_ceo&amp;sourceid=1000460&amp;_ga=2.89332379.1031824065.1511795737-1437365178.1508787260&amp;_gac=1.238797364.1509567776.EAIaIQobChMI9-Oflpqe1wIVxbXACh1q5gIuEAAYASAAEgJjAPD_BwE\">And we all need to stand together to hold the corporations\u00a0that produce all of this excess plastic accountable.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It will take each of us to make the changes we need for our oceans and world to survive. 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