on world ocean day

Every morning, while drinking a cup of tea and eating my breakfast, I go through a website routine. Every morning, I log into MSN messenger, check various e-mail accounts, check Facebook, go through online comics and blogs, and eventually breakfast is over and I can move on to the time-consuming task of job hunting.

Ecosalon is one of those websites.


Earlier this morning, as I ate my cinnamon-raisin bagel and drank my tea out of my Elephant House mug, I browsed through the new articles on the Ecosalon website and stumbled across this one. Apparently, since 2008, June 8 has been World Ocean Day. I didn't know that existed (so much for press). To mark the occasion, article author Heather Goldstone discussed the affect human actions are having on the world's oceans, and the rather horrific consequences that are coming about due to our almost ceaseless blundering.

At the end of the article, Goldstone lists five things we can do to help our oceans. Small things. Everyday things. Things that, to an individual, may seem unimportant and, even, ineffectual. But if every person in every country on every continent does their part, change is not only possible but probable. "One person can make a difference, and every person should try." JFK can't be wrong, can he?

And after all, which would you rather see? This:


Or this:


(Images borrowed from here, here, and here.)