North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke IslandPosts

We have tips to make the holidays greener! ♻️🍭🎁 Environmental impacts of the holiday season can be avoided with these eco-friendly tips! 👇

🍽️ Use reusable plates and cutlery for gatherings and avoid single-use disposables
📰 Avoid wrapping paper or choose reusable options instead such as recyclable paper, newspaper, or fabric
🎢 Gift experiences instead of material gifts
🎁 Purchase locally or thrift rather than ordering and shipping
🥔 Compost food scraps
🎨 Make homemade gifts
🍿 Make homemade decorations or use natural resources for decorations such as dehydrated orange slices or popcorn garland
📬 Send e-cards instead of physical cards
🚫 Avoid using balloons
✨ Avoid using non-biodegradable glitter
💡 Use smart plugs or timers on lights to save energy
🌲 Rent a Christmas tree and/or donate a tree
🍬 Choose candy made with sustainable palm oil
🍪 Give baked goods in reusable tin or glass
🚙 Carpool to see local neighborhood lights
🪩 For ugly sweater parties, thrift or swap ugly sweaters with friends
🗑️ Pick up trash while out on post-dinner walk or host an environmental clean-up with friends

Out by the Croatan, past the city limit sign, there's line dancing at the Aquarium! 🎶🤠 This Friday, August 15 we're hosting a fun evening of country line dancing at the Aquarium! This special BYOB 21+ evening event is from 6:30 - 8:30 PM on the Soundside Pier. In case of inclement weather, boot-scootin' will happen inside in front of the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” shark habitat! Tickets for this exciting after-hours event must be purchased in advance.