When shopping, purchase items with recyclable packaging such as paper, cardboard, or recyclable plastics. Plastic can degrade in the ocean and create tiny microplastics, which poses a threat to marine life.

Use stainless steel bottles to carry your water. This will save you money and help reduce plastic pollution. These are easy to find in stores, or you can purchase one online here.

If you bring your lunch to work or school, there's a good chance that you use a one time use plastic bag to carry food every day. Instead, purchase reusable bags, or try your hand at DIYing one.

Sea turtles commonly mistake plastic grocery bags for jellyfish, one of their favorite foods. You can purchase a fabric one at almost any grocery store. Save a sea turtle, go fabric!

Save water by taking shorter showers, turning the tap off while brushing your teeth, and investing in low flow toilets. If you don't have low flow toilets, place a plastic bottle filled with pebbles or sand and water in the tank. This could save you up to 10 gallons a day! Reducing your water usage will save you money on your water bill and help preserve the environment by reducing the energy used on transporting water, therefore reducing pollution.

Turn off the lights when you leave a room and unplug electronics when not in use. Burning fuel to create electricity creates pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, which may be contributing to the melting of polar ice caps.

Carpool with your friends, family, and neighbors, or use public transportation when possible. This will also reduce pollution and greenhouse gas production. If you're ready to take the next step, invest in a fuel efficient, hybrid, or electric car.

Washing your clothes in cold water will also help you save energy. Use a cold water detergent to keep your clothes clean without using as much energy. Also, hang your clothes out to dry rather than using a dryer.

When it's time to throw out your contacts, throw them away in a trash can instead of flushing them down to toilet or washing them down the sink. Researchers say that contact lenses disposed of down the drain adds 6 to 10 metric tons of plastic waste to the ocean each year.

Choose seafood that is sustainably fished or farmed. When ordering or buying fish, use the Seafood Watch app to make sure you're making an ocean friendly choice.