Litterati: Cleaning our planet one piece at a time.
A global community identifying, mapping and collecting the world’s litter. This digital landfill is accomplished by individuals posting photos on Instagram.
Marine Debris in the North Pacific Marine debris degrades ocean habitats, endangers marine and coastal wildlife, causes navigation hazards, results in economic losses to industry and governments, and threatens human health and safety. EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) is tapping existing programs and resources to advance the prevention, reduction and clean-up of marine debris in…
We face many complex challenges when it comes to a clean and healthy ocean, but one problem is simple to understand: Trash. People know that trash in the water: compromises the health of humans, wildlife and the livelihoods that depend on a healthy ocean; threatens tourism and recreation, and the critical dollars they add to…
Every 90 seconds, another albatross chick dies with a belly full of plastic. This isn’t hyperbole—it’s the devastating reality playing out on Midway Atoll, a remote Pacific island over 2,000 miles from the nearest mainland. Midway Atoll is where our bottle caps eclipse their lives. Laysan albatrosses have been soaring these Pacific waters for millions…
Video Synopsis This powerful advocacy video from the Save the Albatross Coalition makes an urgent case for California Assembly Bill 319, which would require beverage manufacturers to tether bottle caps to containers. The video combines stark statistics about plastic pollution with compelling imagery of marine wildlife suffering from plastic ingestion. Key Messages The Crisis in…
Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Alliance® unites industry, science and nonprofit leaders who share a common goal for a healthy ocean free of trash. The Alliance provides the only forum of its kind focused on identifying opportunities for cross-sector solutions that drive action and foster innovation. Central to the Alliance’s work is advancing new knowledge,…
Under Construction http://www.cleanseascoalition.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=60 Leslie Tamminen at leslie.tamminen@gmail.com
