How can you help the African penguins in your everyday life?
Regardless of geographical location, individuals across the globe possess the power to make a positive impact on the well-being of African penguins each day. Through various actions, whether it be raising awareness, supporting conservation efforts, or even making conscious lifestyle choices, everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the protection and preservation of these remarkable creatures. By fostering a collective sense of responsibility and compassion towards African penguins, individuals from all walks of life can play a crucial role in ensuring their continued existence and flourishing in their natural habitats.
Reduce your household waste by bulk buying, choosing foods and stores with limited or no packaging, use reusable cloths to clean and say no to straws and paper or plastic cups.
Use biodegradable products because that means that the water going down the drains and ultimately often out to sea doesn’t contain harmful chemicals.
Take reusable canvas bags rather than using plastic bags every time you go shopping.
Swap to affordable eco-friendly dishwashing products, laundry products, shampoo, body wash, soaps, face wash, toothpaste, tile cleaner, sunscreen, toilet cleaner, bin bags etc.
Challenge your friends to make one eco-friendly change in their lives a month and see who achieves the most in a year.
Encourage your schools, if they don’t already, to have recycling cages for tins and plastic bottles.
If you eat fish, make sure it’s sustainable by checking the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) list, which can be found at https://www.sassi.co.za/sassi-list/
Set up recycling bins in your own homes and recycle correctly.