View this email in your browser Community Changemaker Groundswell Community Project: Healing The Ocean To Heal Ourselves November 10th, 2021 Ever spent a blissful day at the beach only to be distracted by the plastic and trash that end up on the shoreline?  It is estimated that 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into the ocean each day. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, spanning the waters from the West Coast of North America to Japan, is larger than the state of Texas. Single-use plastics are a part of daily life on our planet, and sadly only about 7 percent of them are recycled — the vast majority end up in landfills or the ocean. READ MORE These Sustainable Skis Are Made With Algae (And Fewer Fossil Fuels) November 8th, 2021 How does the idea of skiing on algae sound? What if the algae used to make the skis was developed to not only replace but out perform its petroleum-based counterparts? WNDR Alpine has set out to develop a new genre of backcountry skis using state of the art technology designed to eliminate the industry's long-standing dependence on fossil fuels. The algae-based materials the company uses were developed specifically with the goal of creating a high performing ski. The company is looking to set a new standard in the industry by using more sustainable materials and upcycling production waste into their products. READ MORE Copyright © 2021 Sustainable America, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.