I was reading a web page the other day that was for kids and how they could make a difference for conservation/ecological issues, when I learned something I didn’t know before about plastic soda can rings. It said you should always these plastic six pack rings holders apart so there are no loops or circles left in which small animals could get caught. It advised that you do this every time you throw a ring holder away, no matter where you put it. They can make it hard for birds to fly and could keep turtles from being able to eat.

Another thing about turtles: they apparently think they can eat balloons. So, please don’t let any balloons go, as they can fly into remote areas, deflate, and the lie around waiting for a hungry tortoise to come along and start nibbling. The problem is, once that rubber gets in their stomach, it prevents them eating anything else and they slowly starve to death. I know, balloons on the loose in the sky look really cool, but cool or not, they can be very deadly to our shellback friends.

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