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41pounds.org partners with The Ocean Project to stop junk mail and unwanted catalogs. For every household that signs up, 41pounds.org will contact 20-35 direct mail companies to remove that household from marketing (junk mail) databases. The 41pounds.org service will eliminate between 80% - 95% of a household's junk mail and specified catalogs and lasts for 5 years. The cost to each participant is just $41. When you sign up, be sure to designate The Ocean Project as the Supported Organization so that 41pounds.org will donate $15 of your subscription fee to The Ocean Project.

gloucester oneseas is a brand new children's clothing line started by Jill Josephson as a way to do more on a philanthropic level, combining her love of the ocean, children, graphic design and wordsmithing to bring a product to market that had some meaning. The clothing is made in a sweatshop free, vertically integrated environment, silkscreened using water-based environmentally friendly ink, and using recycled packaging. Each garment sports a "Seas the Day" hang tag/bookmark listing the "Seven C's" to remind us what we can do everyday to help protect our ocean's future!

What sets EPIC apart from other all-natural cleaning companies is they donate 100% of their profits after taxes to environmental causes. "Going aqua-green" when it comes to your cleaning products isn't just something that affects the Earth, but will make a huge impact on your own health and that of your family, friends, or employees. For each "Starter" or "Save the Seas" Kit purchased, EPIC contributes $5.00 directly to The Ocean Project to help us continue our conservation education work around the world, thanks to you!

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2008 Conservation Calendar

“The calendar is stunning. The images are not only arrestingly beautiful, but the simple reminders each month about how to make a positive contribution toward sustainability are powerful. The humor aspect plays a big part in making it memorable.”

A Personal Action Guide for Protecting our Ocean

• an inspirational and meaningful item
• a unique membership premium  or fundraising tool
• a motivational present or thank you gift
• a great stocking stuffer!

The calendar features:

• 13 new images by internationally renowned underwater photographer Wolcott Henry
  
• succinct information on the major issues, from water conservation, to energy efficiency, to eating for the Earth
  
• an inspirational quote related to the theme
  
• simple ways the reader can take action and help the ocean

This conservation education and personal action calendar features:

• Inspirational: All new images by internationally renowned photographer Wolcott Henry
• Attractively Designed: desktop size (7¾ x 5 inches) – perfect for office or home
• Unique: each month features new sustainability theme with personal action tips
• Ocean-friendly Product: Printed in Canada on high quality, non-chlorine bleached, 100% post-consumer recycled paper

Ocean Project Partners can take advantage right now on special wholesale pricing for the all new 2008 calendar and personal action guide for protecting our ocean!

It's a product that you can sell in your retail store (retail for approximately $10-$12/each) or provide as a unique gift for members, docents, staff, donors, and friends. The positive response has been overwhelming, with such comments as this unsolicited feedback:

The per unit wholesale prices are listed below (with discounted price in red for Ocean Project Partners and staff).

Prices reduced for 2008

The Seas the Day bookmark

To accompany the new calendar, we are also offering a brand new Seven C’s conservation bookmark, with the 2008 calendar’s cover (shark) image, as well as previous years’ cover images, of stingray and clownfish. Let us know if you’d like to order the bookmarks in bulk – these can be customized with your logo and message!

Please contact usby mail: The Ocean Project  PO Box 2506  Providence, Rhode Island 02906
or by e-mail, or by phone: 401.709.4071  fax: 401.722.1800
website: http://seastheday.org

Your purchase of inspirational Seas the Day products helps us continue and expand our conservation education mission.

Three Options for Front Image of Bookmark

Bookmark details: 4-color; 5.5" x 1.625" Two-sided; drop in your logo /no charge Bookmarks are printed on a semi-annual basis Minimum order: 2,500 bookmarks Bookmark prices: Discounted price in red for Ocean Project Partners Quantity Price Shipping (for U.S.) 2,500 $225 / $250 $25.00 5,000 $350 / $400 $35.00 10,000 $600 / $700 $55.00 20,000 $1000 / $1200 $75.00 >20,000 Call First Call First

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Seas the Day T-Shirt

• Sweatshop-free
• 100% organic cotton
• Features "Nemo" (aka false clownfish)
• Available in black
• Adult size XXL only (we hope to do another print run in 2008 - let us know if you're interested)
• $18 plus shipping charge of $5 per shirt
• All proceeds help us further our conservation mission.

If you're interested in our Seas the Day t-shirt, please fill out the following form.

Your purchase of inspirational Seas the Day products helps us continue and expand our conservation education mission.

Ordering and Payment Information

For all orders, please fill out the form below. For larger orders, please also contact us directly by phone. Payment can be made by check or credit card.

For check payment, please make payable to:
The Ocean Project/ The Ocean Foundation (TOF is our fiscal sponsor) and mail to:

The Ocean Project
PO Box 2506
Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Click here to pay by credit card on our secure online form (and remember to also fill out form below)

Any questions, please call us: 401.709.4071 or e-mail us.

Thank you for your interest!!

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You can help by making a personal or financial contribution, or both
Help us protect our ocean and create a more sustainable society!

To donate, please visit The Ocean Project's secure online donation page.

Or write a check payable to: "The Ocean Project/The Ocean Foundation" (The Ocean Foundation acts as our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor) and mail it to us at:

The Ocean Project
Attention: Bill Mott, Director
PO Box 2506
Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Your gift is deeply appreciated and will go a long way in helping us, as our annual operating budget is comparable to the cost of a couple of advertisements in the New York Times.

Help protect our ocean by supporting The Ocean Project today!

We are a collaborative kind of not-for-profit organization. We strive to complement and enhance the efforts of all our Partner institutions and organizations located throughout the United States and in more than 60 other countries.

The Ocean Project is comprised of a small but tightly organized and highly passionate team of specialists in science, education, communications, policy, information technology, and coalition building. While we may be small in staff, we are huge in reach and can leverage our global partner network for real change.

Your contribution can be personal:

• Volunteer at one of our partner organizations.
  
• Volunteer with us!
  
  • Join our developing network of community volunteers.
  • Help us translate materials.
  • Grow our Partner network.
  • Provide marketing and fundraising help.
  • Suggest your own idea for volunteering!

If you would like to volunteer, please let us know your interests and where you live.

Your contribution can be financial (and fully tax-deductible ):

Thank you for helping us protect our planet for the present and the future!

The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. These standards include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded this Seal.  Your interest in The Ocean Project is much appreciated and your contribution helps considerably!

*Small print: We dislike spam as much as you do! Seas the Day is a new initiative of The Ocean Project. Any information you provide us will only be used by The Ocean Project for internal purposes, such as developing website services, providing customer support, and sending out email lists that you have voluntarily signed up for. Instructions on how to unsubscribe to email lists are written at the bottom of every posting you'll receive. We do not disclose your information to third parties without your consent. That's our ocean promise!

The Ocean Project is conscious of where our products come from and how they were produced. We are pleased to let you know that we use only 100% “ocean-friendly” paper for the Seas the Day calendars, bookmarks, and our other paper products and publications.

“Ocean-friendly” simply means that the paper production process does not harm the environment or our blue backyard - the ocean.

• We use 100% post-consumer recycled paper that contains materials that have already been used at least once and then recycled; in other words, no additional trees had to be cut down to produce our products. Unfortunately most paper labeled “recycled” on the market is actually mainly composed of woods chips and paper mill scraps and contains little post-consumer waste.
  

Compared to copy paper made from 100% virgin forest fiber, a copy paper made from 100% PCW recycled content reduces:

• total energy consumption by 44%
• net greenhouse gas emissions by 38%
• particulate emissions by 41%
• wastewater by 50%
• solid waste by 49%
• wood use by 100%

(Source: Environmental Defense Paper Calculator and The Green Line Paper Company).

• During the printing process, we use safe vegetable-based inks, not harsh chemicals and environmentally-damaging bleaches and dyes. 

• We use non-chlorine bleached paper as chlorine bleaching is a major source of river pollution that eventually makes its way to the ocean.

• For printing our Seas the Day calendars and bookmarks we use Hemlock, a Forest Stewardship Council certified environmentally and socially responsible company based in Canada. By choosing a Canadian based company versus a more distant company we save on transportation related global warming pollution. We invite you to read about Hemlock’s environmental commitment.
  
  

Why Do We Use Ocean-Friendly Paper? 

Behind every brand new, stark white sheet of paper is a lot of muck that pollutes the environment and our ocean and that is bad for our health. The pulp, paper, and paper product industry is actually one of the largest and most environmentally damaging industries in the world - in fact, it is the third most environmentally polluting industry in North America! 

Deforestation - Millions of acres of virgin forests must be cut down to provide the wood that new paper is made of.

Global Warming Pollution - Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills account for 95% of energy use in the U.S. paper and allied products industry and about 12% of total manufacturing energy use in the US (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy). That’s a lot of energy and global warming pollution that is harmful to the environment and our ocean.

Water pollution – Paper manufacturing requires tons of freshwater and produces heated and chemically loaded effluent that is returned to the environment. This results in the degradation and pollution of nearby and downstream rivers and lakes, and eventually, the ocean.

The use of chlorine is especially problematic. Bleaching paper with chlorine releases dioxins into the air, water, and land. Dioxins are highly carcinogenic, linked to a number of health disorders and deformities, and do not break down well in the environment. 

Air pollution - Pollutants such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, sulfur dioxides, carbon monoxides and particulates; which contribute to ozone warnings, acid rain, global warming and respiratory problems; are released into the atmosphere during the paper production process.  In addition, many mills are large enough to have their own coal-fired power plants, which raises additional concerns about mercury, arsenic and radioactive emissions. 

   
You Can Use Ocean-friendly Paper Too!

When shopping for paper, look for the following characteristics:

• 90 - 100% PCW (post consumer waste) content.
  
  It is not enough to look for the recycled logo; remember most “recycled” paper on the market is actually mainly composed of woods chips and mill scraps. The U.S. Environmental Projection Agency (EPA), for example, only requires paper to contain 30% of PCW to be labeled “recycled.” To be beneficial to forests, landfills, and the environment, recycled paper should be composed of 90% - 100% PCW.
  
  
• Non-bleached paper, or paper bleached in a chlorine free process such as oxygen bleaching, and manufactured in a closed loop system (i.e. full effluent recycling) to minimize harmful waste.

• Paper sourced from ecologically managed plantations or made from alternative fibers - such as hemp, kenaf, bagasse, wheatstraw, rice straw, elephant pooh etc.