NOAA Marine Debris Program e-Newsletter | November 2017

November 2017

Vinegar bottles collected from the shoreline of Biscayne National Park (Photo: NOAA).

In This Issue

6IMDC Registration Open!

2017 Accomplishments Report

Tailgating Without Trash

Advocacy Competition

Art Contest Open

Upcoming Cleanups

Quick Links

Marine Debris Website
Marine Debris Blog
MDMAP Toolbox
ADV InfoHub
Clearinghouse

Marine Debris Art Contest is Now Open!

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A winning entry to the 2017 Keep the Sea Free of Debris Art Contest by Carson M., Grade 4, Georgia.


Get your art supplies ready, because this year's NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest is now open! Students in grades K‐8 can submit artwork now through November 30th.

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Marine Debris Tracker Mobile Application

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Make a difference by using the Marine Debris Tracker app to record debris items you find.

Upcoming Cleanups

November 4
SOLVE
Seaside Beach
Seaside, OR


November 4
I Love a Clean San Diego
Berry Street Park
Lemon Grove, CA

November 4
Ocean Hour
Gulf Island Natl Seashore
Gulf Breeze, FL

November 4
Miami International Coastal Cleanup
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
Miami, FL

November 4
NYC Parks
Henry Hudson Park
Bronx, New York, NY

November 4
NYC Parks
Ocean Breeze Park
Staten Island, NY

November 4
808 Ceanups
Nimitz Beach
Kapolei, O'ahu, HI

November 5
Save Our Shores
Casa Verde Beach
Monterey, CA


November 5
Tybee Clean Beach
Tybee Beach
Tybee, GA

November 7
808 Cleanups
Ka'iwi Scenic Shoreline
Honolulu, O'ahu, HI

November 9
Washington State University
Keystone Spit West State Park
Whidbey Island, WA

November 11
Waste Watchers
Seaside Road
Melfa, VA

November 11
Florida State Parks
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Key Biscayne, FL

November 11
Blue Ocean Society
Jenness Beach
Rye, NH

November 11
Clean Ocean Access
Weaver Cove
Portsmouth, RI

November 12
Friends of Jupiter Beach
Ocean Cay Park
Jupiter, FL

November 15
Puget Soundkeeper
Northwest Outdoor Center
Seattle, WA

November 16
Keep Massachusetts Beautiful
Lakeville, MA

November 18
Mississippi State University
Locations across coastal Mississippi

November 18
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Euclid Beach
Cleveland, OH

November 18
NYC Parks
New Dorp Beach
Staten Island, NY

November 19
Save Our Shores
Cowell Beach
Santa Cruz, CA

November 19
Surfrider Virginia Beach
First Landing State Park
Virginia Beach, VA

November 25
NYC Parks
Leif Ericson Park
Brooklyn, New York, NY

November 26
Surfrider San Francisco
Baker Beach
San Francisco, CA

November 26
Sharkastics
Kukona Pl
Wailuku, Maui, HI

November 29
Puget Soundkeeper
Northwest Outdoor Center
Seattle, WA

November 30
Washington State University
Ebey’s Landing Natn. Reserve
Whidbey Island, WA

December 2
SOLVE
Seaside Beach
Seaside, OR

 

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6IMDC Registration Open!

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Don’t Forget to Register for the Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC)! The NOAA Marine Debris Program is excited to be co-hosting the 6IMDC with UN Environment in San Diego, California, USA from March 12-16, 2018! With a variety of tracks, themes, and session types, the 6IMDC will promote new partnerships, further raise public awareness and support, and inspire new actions that will take us closer to a world free from the impacts of marine debris. Space is limited, so don’t forget to register today to secure your spot!

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2017 Accomplishments Report Now Available

2017 Accomplishments Report


The NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to present our 2017 Accomplishments Report, which highlights some of our major accomplishments over the past year.

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Tailgating Without Trash

Tailgating Blog
Enjoy football and all its related festivities without contributing to marine debris (Photo: NOAA).


The start of cooler weather means fall is here and for many, that also means the start of football season! Whether you follow your local high school, college, or professional team, you can keep the environment and your favorite tailgating spot clean, so that you can enjoy it again and again.

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The Bow Seat Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition is Now Open!

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Students from Irvine, CA pose with "Maurice the Marine Debris Whale," an interactive sculpture created to educate the public about marine debris impacts on marine wildlife (Photo: Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs).


Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is launching their second Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition! This competition is for U.S. middle or high school students who care about the issue of marine debris and want to make a difference in their community. 

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