Follow these steps to reduce your 'plastic footprint' and help keep plastics out of the marine environment:

1. Use cloth bags for shopping and metal/glass reusable bottles instead of plastic
2. Reduce everyday plastics such as sandwich bags by replacing them with a reusable lunch bag, sandwich bag or snack bag
3. Bring your travel mug with you to the coffee shop
4. Go digital and buy your music and movies online
5. Support plastic bag bans, polystyrene foam bans and bottle recycling bills
6. Volunteer at a beach cleanup (check Surfrider Foundation Chapters to find one near you)
7. Recycle.   But if you must use plastic, try to choose #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE), the most commonly recycled plastics.   Avoid plastic bags and polystyrene foam