As an intense yet playful source of inspiration for this year’s World Oceans Day, the Belize Tourism Board launched its “Reef With A Beef” campaign to raise ocean sustainability awareness through humor. Reef With A Beef was conceived from the perspective that while Belize is putting in the work to protect its oceans, there are others who aren’t doing enough.
What makes the Belize Barrier Reef qualified to "trash talk"?
Why are coral reefs important?
Ways you can help to keep coral reefs healthy
There are many effective ways to keep coral reefs healthy such as leaving no trace of unwanted fishing lines, nets or plastic bottles in the water or on the beach and wearing reef-friendly sunscreen. As Reef With A Beef points out, chemicals in sunscreens kill developing coral, increases bleaching and damage developing polyps.
Reef With A Beef's sunscreen recommendations
Whether you’re planning to visit Belize for the first time or you’re returning soon, consider using one of the following reef-safe sunscreen options. If you’d like to support Belize businesses, there are two companies listed below that also offer coral-safe sunscreens.
Reef With A Beef’s recommendations:
Coral-safe sunscreens made in Belize:
To learn more on how you can help coral reefs, take a look at this article from The Nature Conservancy.
