Ocean-based Marine Debris

… vessels, aquaculture debris, debris lost from offshore oil and gas work, trash dumped off of cruise ships, and containers that fall off of large shipping vessels that … Throwing trash that contains plastic is illegal under international law . … Marine debris can come from human …
Where Does Marine Debris Come From?   03/21/2025 - 12:06

Empowering Ocean Stewards Through the Ocean Guardian Schools Program

… Students and teachers at Simon A. Sanchez High School and John F. … Program supported the expansion of the  NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries ’ Ocean Guardian School Program … Completed five major clean-ups; Collected data about microplastics at four sand sifting events and continued to …
Prevention   Pacific Islands   04/17/2025 - 14:25

Talking Trash and Taking Action on Marine Debris

… Ocean Conservancy and the NOAA Marine Debris Program instilled an environmental ethic in both youth and corporate employees in an effort to end marine debris. … They also piloted the program with Bank of America, an International Coastal Cleanup sponsor. What does it accomplish? …
Prevention   Mid-Atlantic   04/17/2025 - 15:52

A Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessment for Microplastics in Seafood in American Samoa

… University used a risk assessment framework to quantify microplastics in water, sediment, and invertebrates at three sites in American Samoa, as well … the potential ecological risk to marine ecosystems and health risks to human populations in American Samoa. …
Research   Pacific Islands   04/14/2022 - 14:59

Avoid, Intercept, and Redesign: A Marine Debris Prevention Initiative in Hawai‘i

… initiative focused on the impacts of derelict fishing gear and single-use items in Hawai‘i.   Type of Project:  Prevention Region: Pacific Islands Project Dates:  September 2022 - February 2024 Who was … Hawaii ,  Zero Waste O‘ahu ,  Nā Kama Kai ,  Huli , and  Kahākūkahi , carried out a marine debris prevention …
Prevention   Pacific Islands   06/17/2025 - 10:24

Analysis of Microplastics in Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Mid-Atlantic Water Samples

… The University of Maryland’s Wye Research and Education Center Aquatic Toxicology … These tiny plastic pieces (less than 5mm wide), termed “microplastics,” accumulate within our waters as marine … (WREC) Aquatic Toxicology Group. What does it accomplish? Microplastics have become a big problem. Unfortunately, …
Research   Mid-Atlantic   10/18/2022 - 19:45

Gyre: The Plastic Ocean Exhibit

… the project? Gyre: The Plastic Ocean , is a unique science and art exhibition located at the Anchorage Museum in … the work of 26 artists hailing from Australia to Finland, as well as a National Geographic film, documentary photography, and …
Prevention   Alaska   04/17/2025 - 15:55

Salish Synergy: Cross-Border Debris Removal and Recycling

… provided the NOAA Marine Debris Program funding to prevent and reduce marine debris in the North American region. … and reduce marine debris, including plastic litter and microplastics, in order to preserve human health and marine and coastal ecosystems, prevent the loss …
Removal   Pacific Northwest   04/11/2025 - 16:34

Do microplastics increase disease susceptibility in rainbow trout?

… Virginia Institute of Marine Science and partners will examine whether microplastic ingestion … laboratory experiments to examine the relationship between microplastics and disease susceptibility in rainbow trout.  … us better understand the links between microplastics, fish health, and disease. For more information about this …
Research   Mid-Atlantic   08/11/2023 - 14:50

Assessing Marine Debris in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

… The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary collected and analyzed data to better understand the marine debris problem in the Sanctuary. Type of …
Research   California   06/17/2025 - 16:18

Evaluation of the Contributions of the United States to Global Ocean Plastic Waste

… The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine … the amount of marine debris in our domestic waterways, and the export and import of plastic waste to and from the …
Research   02/22/2024 - 20:57

Collaborating Across Borders: The North American Net Collection Initiative

… provided the NOAA Marine Debris Program funding to prevent and reduce marine debris in the North American region. … and reduce marine debris, including plastic litter and microplastics, in order to preserve human health and marine and coastal ecosystems, prevent the loss …
Removal   California   06/17/2025 - 10:31

Risk from Microplastics Exposure to Blue Crab Larvae in Delaware Bay and Coastal Waters

… from the University of Delaware are evaluating the effects microplastics have on blue crab larvae at different developmental stages and will test whether exposure during these stages impacts … Marine Debris Program Research Grant, are investigating how microplastics may affect blue crab larvae at different …
Research   Mid-Atlantic   08/11/2023 - 14:50

A Cross-Border Collaborative: Marine Debris Solutions Across the U.S. and Mexico

… provided the NOAA Marine Debris Program funding to prevent and reduce marine debris in the North American region. … and reduce marine debris, including plastic litter and microplastics, in order to preserve human health and marine and coastal ecosystems, prevent the loss …
Prevention   California   04/25/2025 - 14:37

Cleanup, Recycling, and Recovery on the Alaska Peninsula

… The Ocean Plastics Recovery Project and partners will remove and analyze debris from the Katmai National Park, as well as evaluate the best methods for …
Removal   Alaska   04/24/2025 - 13:10