E P I C | Plastic Pollution Emergency Response™
We are taking a small crew of people to Sechelt, BC to collect, record and map marine debris on October 11th, 2014. Be a part of the action, apply by contacting us today! The picture below was trash collected this week while scouting out the shorelines of Sechelt, BC. In less then 40 minutes of…
40,000lbs of Debris Cleaned from Alaskan Shoreline This expedition was a collaboration between The Clean Oceans Project and the Gulf of Alaska Keepers. Ocean Legacy was there to assist in clean up efforts and capture media sources. This, our first shoreline debris cleaning expedition, was a huge success! In less then 1 week we helped…
Here is another shot of one of the many piles of trash we collected on our recent expedition to Alaska. These massive piles of garbage await aerial pick-up. This expedition was a collaboration between The Gulf of Alaska Keepers and The Clean Oceans Project. Ocean Legacy was there to assist in clean up efforts and…
Our oceans are filled with items that do not belong there. Huge amounts of consumer plastics, metals, rubber, paper, textiles, derelict fishing gear, vessels, and other lost or discarded items enter the marine environment every day, making marine debris one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the world’s oceans and waterways.
List Source: National Geographic’s special Ocean website 1. Mind Your Carbon Footprint and Reduce Energy Consumption Reduce the effects of climate change on the ocean by leaving the car at home when you can and being conscious of your energy use at home and work. A few things you can do to get started…
