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Marine Debris Fact Sheet
Marine Debris Fact Sheet.

Learn more about marine debris— what it is, where it comes from, and how we can help.

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PDF icon 2017MarineDebris101OnePager.pdf (2.5 MB)

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Trash Talk
TRASH TALK VIDEO
Napkin bin with sign about plastic free gulf coast.
PlasticFree Gulf Coast
Derelict vessel stuck in marsh.
Weeks Bay Removal
Logs and debris blocking a river.
Pearl River Removal
Various marine debris items on a beach.
Clean Future Challenge
Kids on the beach are picking up debris.
Marine Debris Tracker
Boats stranded in mangroves.
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Shoreline Monitoring.
Monitoring Debris
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