Good friends and good food can make for great memories, but how do you make sure trash doesn’t get left behind when the fun is over? If you’re planning outdoor events this summer, follow these tips to keep the ocean trash-free.
Take your pick: 41 blue whales, 10 Boeing 747 jumbo jets, 5,000 tons or 10 million pounds. That’s roughly the weight of trash collected by volunteers during Ocean Conservancy’s 2012 International Coastal Cleanup.
More than 500,000 volunteers picked up 10 million pounds of trash during our 2012 International Coastal Cleanup®. Learn more about what they found and how you can prevent trash from reaching our shores.
Your everyday choices can help keep the ocean healthy.
No matter where you live, trash can travel from your hands to storm drains to streams and to the sea.
While most middle and high school students across the country were sleeping in and enjoying a break from the rigors of school, 55 students representing many of the D.C. area’s schools dedicated their spring break to service.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program serves as a centralized marine debris capability within NOAA in order to coordinate, strengthen, and increase the visibility of marine debris issues and efforts within the agency, its partners, and the public.
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