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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

First Round of Projects Announced Under the Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Working with Tribes to Remove Marine Debris

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The NOAA Marine Debris Program Announces the Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project Nationwide Survey Funded Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The NOAA Marine Debris Program Recommends 13 New Projects for Funding Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

2024 Community Marine Debris Removal Grant Program Awards in Alaska

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

ADVs

Special Funding Opportunity: Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program

New Report: Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels

Marine Debris Cleanup Efforts in North Carolina Continue Years After Hurricane Florence

Now Available: The Full Salvaging Solutions to Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Webinar Series

Clearing the Lady Carolina from Saipan Lagoon

Florida

2024 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

Reducing Single-Use Plastics on College Campuses

Traveling Marine Debris Tournament Making a Big Impact

New Year, Same Goal: A Debris Free Florida

Shining Light on Marine Debris Efforts in the Sunshine State

Mid-Atlantic

Crabbers and Scientists Collaborate to Remove Abandoned Fishing Gear and Protect Blue Crabs Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast

New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the State

Mapping, Marking, and Mobilizing to Remove Derelict Fishing Gear from Delaware’s Inland Bays

Capturing Debris and Inspiring Action Along the Anacostia River

Making Progress on Marine Debris in the Mid-Atlantic

Education

Growing Stewards of the Coastline: One Cool Earth's Journey with Local Students

Now Open: The Annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest!

The 2025 Marine Debris Calendar Is Now Available!

Zero Waste Back to School Preparation

Now Available: An Educator’s Guide to NOAA’s Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project

Marine Debris Blog

Crabbers and Scientists Collaborate to Remove Abandoned Fishing Gear and Protect Blue Crabs Along the Mid-Atlantic Coast

Marine Debris Blog

2024 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

Marine Debris Blog

Growing Stewards of the Coastline: One Cool Earth's Journey with Local Students

Marine Debris Blog

First Round of Projects Announced Under the Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program

Marine Debris Blog

Working with Tribes to Remove Marine Debris

Marine Debris Blog

Northeast

New Report: Recycling Opportunities for Abandoned, Derelict, and End-of-Life Recreational Vessels

International Collaboration for a Debris Free Gulf of Maine

Microplastics for Dinner? A Story About Picky Eaters

Springing Into Action in the Northeast

Addressing and Combating the Impacts of Marine Debris on Birds in the Gulf of Maine

Great Lakes

Working with Tribes to Remove Marine Debris

New York Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the State

Working Together to Tackle Marine Debris in the Great Lakes

The 2022 Ohio Marine Debris Art Challenge: How does Marine Debris Impact Lake Erie Wildlife?

Mussels and Microplastics in Milwaukee

Alaska

2024 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

Working with Tribes to Remove Marine Debris

2024 Community Marine Debris Removal Grant Program Awards in Alaska

November is National Native American Heritage Month

All In: How a Coastal Community in Alaska Comes Together to Tackle Marine Debris

Caribbean

2024 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund Awards

New Puerto Rico Strategic Plan to Reduce Aquatic Debris Released

Puerto Rico Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: A New Comprehensive Guide for the Commonwealth

Caribbean Communities Come Together Against Marine Debris

Hurricane Debris Prevention and Preparedness in Puerto Rico: A Girls in Sciences Project