@mbari_news: Things you should give your mom for Mother’s Day—fancy jewelry, a bouquet of her favorite flowers, a nicely scented candle. Things you shouldn’t give your mom for Mother’s Day—balloons that might end up in the ocean, expired cheese, that candle you got for Christmas from your aunt last year that's been sitting at the back of your closet until now. As we celebrate the holiday, let’s remember to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics (like balloons) and keep our trash out of the ocean.