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Protect Our Local Waters - Know What's In Your Sunscreen
Hawai'i banned the sale of sunscreens containing two harmful petrochemicals, avobenzone and octocrylene, due to their toxicity to human health, coral reefs and marine species.

Here is a list of reef-safe sunscreens we can share to help people make informed choices:

•  *Kokua Sun Care Hawaiian SPF 50 Natural Zinc Sunscreen
•  *Mama Kuleana Waterproof SPF 30 Reef-safe Sunscreen
•  *Little Hands Hawaii SPF 35+ All-natural and Organic Sunscreen
•  Manda Organic SPF 50 Sun Paste
•  *Raw Love SPF 35 All-natural Mineral Sunscreen
•  Thinksport SPF 50 Sunscreen
•  All Good SPF 30 Sport Sunscreen Lotion
•  Babo Botanicals SPF 30 Clear Zinc Lotion
•  Suntegrity Natural Mineral Sunscreen
•  Badger SPF 30 Unscented Sunscreen Cream
•  Raw Elements SPF 30 Certified Natural Sunscreen
•  Stream2Sea SPF 30 Mineral Sunblock
•  Loving Naturals Clear Body SPF 30+ All-natural Sunscreen
•  Banana Boat Simply Protect SPF 50+ Sunscreen (spray, not lotion)
•  Olita Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

Learn more about why this is important and how you can protect our local waters when you apply sunscreen this summer.
Shoestring Bay Can’t Wait Another 20 Years: Approve I/A Systems Now
Read this informative blog on Innovative/Alternative septic systems (I/As) written by Gary Markowitz and Lisa Fruitt of Save Our Shoestring.

For more than 20 years, the towns of Barnstable and Mashpee have known that Shoestring Bay was being slowly destroyed by excess nitrogen from septic systems leaching into the groundwater. They’ve known that Title 5-approved septic systems were never designed to remove nitrogen from wastewater. And they’ve known that the installation of Title 5 septic systems in nitrogen-sensitive areas is specifically prohibited by the regulation.
Island Adventures with BCWC
Here's the first blog of the season from one of our Island Rangers.

After wading to shore from the boat, I sit down on the beach to remove my gum boots…much easier (and more comfortable!) to patrol in sneakers. Squinting hard because of the sun ricocheting off the calm water like so many tiny lasers. Going to be a bright one so I’d better break out the sunblock and slather on the first layer of the day. Only a light breeze gently moves the air feeling oddly warm and cool at the same time. It’ll pick up as the day ripens, I’m sure.
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition (BCWC) works to restore and preserve clean water in Barnstable. With science as our foundation, BCWC utilizes four core components to accomplish our mission:
Educate, Monitor, Mitigate and Advocate.
#CleanWaterMatters