Green People 'Saving the Seas' in New Charity Link-up
Alongside existing charitable link-ups Green People has found a new ally in its commitment against the use of chemical ingredients in personal care products and has joined forces with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).
To help raise awareness of the work that the MCS do, Green People will donate 30p from the sale of every Adult Scent-Free SPF25 Sun Lotion and Children’s Scent-Free SPF25 Sun Lotion to this worthy cause.
The MCS is the only national UK charity dedicated to protecting our seas, shores and wildlife. MCS campaigns for clean seas and beaches, sustainable fisheries and the protection of marine life.
Green People is proud to be supporting the Marine Conservation Society, helping to support marine wildlife and raise awareness of the effects mainstream sun lotions can have on aquatic life.
MCS raises awareness of the many threats that face our seas and promotes individual, industry and government action to protect the marine environment.
MCS are delighted to be working with a company that is actively ensuring their products don't put the marine environment at risk. We hope the partnership will boost the MCS funds by almost £10,000 in the first year. Great news for MCS but even better news for corals and wild fish that will have fewer chemicals to contend with if we can encourage people to choose these natural sunscreens.
As people become more aware of the damage the sun can do to unprotected skin, more and more of us are buying sunscreens to ensure a safe tan. However we rarely consider the problems the lotions can do when they come into contact with marine wildlife and habitats.
Katherine Sharp, MCS
Alongside this donation Green People continues to avoid the use of chemicals that have been found to cause harm to the marine environment even at very low levels.
Research shows that an estimated 10,000 tons of UV filters are produced annually, with an average 25% of the sunscreen ingredients which are applied to the skin being released in the water over the course of a 20 minute swim.
Gender-bending chemicals that mimic the effect of oestrogen are common in the sunscreens and these can have a dramatic effect on aquatic life; for example turning fish into hermaphrodites, plus certain sunscreens promote viral infection in coral reefs, potentially playing a huge role in coral bleaching in areas with low water renewal and strong tourist tradition.
Charlotte Vøhtz, founder of Green People
For more information and to order your sunscreen, visit www.greenpeople.co.uk/mcs