Myrtle the Turtle

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A children's book to educate kids-- and their grown ups--about plastic pollution in the ocean and what they can do to help - Myrtle the Turtle is a children’s book about a young, adventurous sea turtle in the Pacific Ocean who mistakes a plastic bag for a jellyfish, and realizes she needs your help to keep her ocean home safe and beautiful. We’ve known for decades that plastic pollution is harming our wildlife. Scientists have found plastic fragments in literally hundreds of species, including 86% of all sea turtle species, 44% of all seabird species, and 43% of all marin ...

Read More e mammal species. When animals ingest plastic waste, it can block their digestive tracts and as a result, they starve.Nothing we use for ten minutes should harm wildlife and pollute the environment for hundreds of years.This book is meant to educate kids—and their grown-ups—about a very real and st

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