Help protect the United States Virgin Islands’ natural resources.

Advocacy

 

Coral Safe Sunscreen

On March 30, 2019 the U.S. Virgin Islands’ historic “Toxic 3 Os” Sunscreen Ban officially went into effect, making the territory the first in the United States to implement a ban of sunscreen chemicals that are known to destroy coral and cause health risks for people.

Plastic Bag Ban

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them

Plastic Straw Ban

Plastics are not biodegradable and continue to be problematic worldwide to our natural resources. Fortunately, there are biodegradable alternatives to plastic straws, such as paper straws or multi-use alternatives like metal straws or —no straws at all.