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A helicopter sling loading debris from Montague Island to a barge (Photo Credit: Gulf of Alaska Keeper).
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is proud to announce 13 new projects recommended for funding under our NOAA Marine Debris Removal and Interception Technologies award competitions. These projects represent an investment in over $23 million for marine debris removal with funds provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The projects recommended under these nationwide competitive funding opportunities continue the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s commitment to make tangible, beneficial impacts to coastal and marine habitats and communities across the nation.
For more information on this year’s recommended projects, please visit the NOAA Marine Debris Program’s website.
Marine debris items removed from Kayak Island, Alaska during a cleanup led by Ocean Plastics Recovery Project (Photo Credit: Ocean Plastics Recovery Project).
We are pleased to announce, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Alaska Sea Grant, seven recommended marine debris removal projects under the 2024 Community Marine Debris Removal Grant Program. These projects represent an investment of $1.2 million for marine debris removal with funds provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These projects will remove and dispose of marine debris and conduct community-focused education and outreach activities in order to provide tangible benefits to coastal and marine habitats, communities, and economies across Alaska.
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Sea the change and find a cleanup near you (Photo Credit: Ocean Conservancy).
It’s almost that time of year—time for the annual International Coastal Cleanup! The Ocean Conservancy brings people together around the globe for this event to clean up marine debris in their local communities, and the NOAA Marine Debris Program is proud to provide support.
This year, plan ahead and find a cleanup near you on the Ocean Conservancy's website.
An abandoned and derelict vessel submerged in a marina in Neah Bay, Washington (Photo Credit: NOAA).
We are still accepting Letters of Intent for two Fiscal Year 2025 Notices of Funding Opportunity for both Marine Debris Removal and Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The NOAA Marine Debris Program will award up to $54 million across two funding opportunities:
Fiscal Year 2025 NOAA Marine Debris Removal under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with Letters of Intent due on September 27, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicant resources are available here.
Fiscal Year 2025 NOAA Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with Letters of Intent due on October 09, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Applicant resources are available here.
For more information on these funding opportunities, visit the NOAA Marine Debris Program's website.
Check out these online resources to prepare for your back to school season (Photo Credit: NOAA).
Back to school season is here! There can be a lot of waste associated with back to school shopping in the form of single-use plastic and packaging materials that can ultimately end up in our ocean and Great Lakes. As you prepare your classroom and check off your back to school shopping list, the NOAA Marine Debris Program has resources for both students and educators to prepare for the school year ahead. Our online resources are a zero waste must-have for this back to school season!
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Opening Day of the Urban Ocean Summit (Photo Credit: Ocean Conservancy).
Thanks to funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, Ocean Conservancy and Urban Ocean partners, The Circular Initiative and Resilient City Network, provided a unique opportunity for representatives from private companies to connect and explore collaborations and meet others in the sustainability industry who are ready to speed up the transition away from single-use plastics. The Urban Ocean program is now energized and ready to keep the momentum going to reduce plastic pollution in cities across the globe! Read more about the projects the Summit attendees are advancing to reduce plastic pollution and address gaps in their waste management systems.
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The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project removing derelict fishing nets from the reefs of Kamokuokamohoaliʻi (Photo Credit: The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project).
Help us "reel in the problem" and tackle abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) at our next webinar: From Gear to Ghost: Reeling in the Problem on October 8 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This TIPS webinar will feature presentations from various organizations that engage in ALDFG mitigation efforts. Presenters will speak to prevention, removal, and research initiatives aimed to "reel in the problem" of ALDFG. You can register for the upcoming webinar and catch up on previous ones on our website.
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A football-field sized barge carrying nearly 3,400 super-sacks of marine debris from remote and rugged beaches from Alaska and British Columbia docked at the Waste Management facility in Seattle, Washington (Photo Credit: NOAA).
A new NOAA online resource explores the sources and impacts of three major types of pollution that affect the nation’s coasts: oil spills, marine debris, and harmful algae blooms. This resource is a collection of pages that present the sources, impacts, and solutions that scientists and others are using to address each of these types of pollution. The content is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, as well as the Ocean Literacy Principles.
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