NRDC – 10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution

Plastic ocean pollution. Underwater bags, bottles, cups, straws and ear buds

  Help keep our marine life from eating and swimming in garbage. January 05, 2016 Sarah Engler While soaking up the relaxing cadence of crashing waves on the beach, no one wants to think about how the ocean has basically become garbage soup. But here’s the buzz-killing reality: There are millions of tons of debris […]

Tiny plastic, big problem

ocean plastic depot

  Scientists find that tiny pieces of plastic travel great distances, threatening the ocean ecosystem By Alison Pearce Stevens Pieces of plastic float here in ocean water. This pollution is a growing problem, and not just because it’s ugly: Plastic can kill many kinds of marine life. Plastic bottles lying in the gutter. Grocery bags tangled in […]

HELP US GET A FORKLIFT GRAPHIC
A second forklift will significantly strengthen our ability to safely and efficiently manage the large volumes of marine debris arriving at our recycling facility every week.
 
This upgrade increases our processing capacity, minimizes operational bottlenecks, and ensures more ocean plastics are recovered and transformed instead of polluting the environment.
 
If you or your organization would like to support this essential equipment upgrade, you can contribute using the form to the right. Thank you for helping us build stronger systems that protect our ocean.