Breaking News: Rangers Win!

Great work, Earth Rangers! You CRUSHED Team Plastic in the Rangers vs. Plastic Challenge. You know what that means? You’ve unlocked the final Community Reward! It’s a donation that will help support the work being done by Camille Lavoie. She’s a marine biologist trying to protect kelp forests in the Arctic!

What in the World is a Kelp Forest?

Kelp is giant algae. It looks like really long seaweed! When you have a whole bunch of them together, it’s called a kelp forest. Lots of animals rely on kelp forests every day. Some live in them. Others, like seals, use them as feeding grounds. That means they’ll stop by to get something to eat. 

Kelp forests also absorb a lot of carbon dioxide. This is really good news! Carbon dioxide is a heat-trapping greenhouse gas that makes climate change worse. BUT that’s not all! It also makes our oceans more acidic. When this happens, the shells that protect some animals get weaker and they can get really hurt. By absorbing carbon dioxide, kelp forests are planet-protecting superstars!

Help Kelp Forests by Going Plastic-free

You might be wondering how this connects to this Challenge. Well, a lot of the plastic we throw away ends up in the ocean. While there, it can really hurt kelp forests and the animals that depend on them. By saying “no” to plastic, you’re helping keep our ocean pals safe and their kelp forests clean!

You did an amazing job with the Challenge! Here’s a special gift to say thank you. If you logged a habit during this Challenge, you’ve unlocked a Seal Buddy for your avatar! Visit the Community Milestone section of the Challenge to learn more.  

Keep up the great work! You’re making a real difference in protecting our planet.

DID YOU KNOW… You can help support animals like the ringed seal and collect more avatar buddies when you do!
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