7 Ways You Can , Help Keep Oceans Clean.br 1. Cut down on plastic use.br Switching to things like reusable bags and br water bottles can help fight against the 8 million tons br of plastic that gets into our oceans every year.br 2. Volunteer to clean up.br Talk to local politicians and community br groups to see if there's already an ocean cleaning br effort near you. If not, start your own.br 3. Donate to an ocean charity.br Not everyone lives near an ocean and br can help clean up, but giving money to those br fighting for the cause goes a long way.br 4. Be mindful of br what you flush.br Flushing things such as medicines, wet wipes, cotton br balls, floss, cat litter, insecticides, vegetable oil and br paint can harm waterways, soil and oceans.br 5. Watch what you eat.br Find out if your seafood is sourced in an br ethical way that protects the ocean's ecosystems br and doesn't pollute the water.br 6. Conserve water.br When an excess amount of water ends br up at sewage treatment plants, it can overwhelm br the systems, and pollutants can still end up br in oceans, rivers and streams.br 7. Share what you know br with friends and family.