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Fishers work to remove derelict crab traps (Photo: Elizabeth Zimmermann, Stockton University).
We are pleased to announce the 2019 Request for Proposals for the Fishing for Energy Partnership is now open! This opportunity provides funding to support strategies to reduce the impacts of derelict fishing gear to marine and coastal environments and navigational safety through removal efforts and innovation in gear technology.
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Microplastics found in Lake Erie (Photo: SUNY Fredonia).
Water is our most precious resource, and in the Great Lakes, over 40 million people depend on HOMES (or Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior) for drinking water from this system that contains a fifth of the world’s fresh water. Unfortunately, this incredibly important resource is also home to some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the world.
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Instead of overloading trash and recycling bins, ask yourself if your trash could be someone else's treasure (Photo: Tobias Tullius via Unsplash).
It’s spring, and for many that means it’s time to clear out the dust and get cleaning! As you clean, think about these questions for creative ways to repurpose, recycle, and reduce waste to keep not only your home clean, but our ocean and Great Lakes too.
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Download the 2019 Marine Debris Calendar on our website now! (Cover art by art contest winner Emma M., Grade 6, Pennsylvania).
The 2019 Marine Debris Calendar is still available for download! This year’s calendar features artwork from thirteen students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade, all winners of the “Keep the Sea Free of Debris” art contest.
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