NOAA Marine Debris Program e-Newsletter | May 2018

May 2018

Winning entry to the NOAA Marine Debris Program Annual Art Contest by Yufei F., Grace 5, Michigan.

In This Issue

2018 Art Contest Winners

5 Tips for Debris Free Picnics

Spring Showers & Debris

Regional Emmy® Award-Winning TRASH TALK

Garbage Patches Explained

Upcoming Cleanups

Quick Links

Marine Debris Website
Marine Debris Blog
MDMAP Toolbox
ADV InfoHub
Clearinghouse

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

 

May 5
Biscayne Nature Center
Key Biscayne, FL

May 5
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Kemil Beach
Michigan City, IN

May 5
Surfrider Central Long Island
Long Island, NY

May 5
Riverkeeper
Locations across New York


May 5
Community Pride, Inc.
Charleston County, SC

May 5
Farnsworth Council Ring
Big Bay Park Beach
Whitefish Bay, WI

May 6
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Belle Isle Beach
Detroit, MI

May 9
Shedd Aquarium
12th Street Beach
Chicago, IL


May 12
Florida State Parks
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Key Biscayne, FL

May 12
Kent Island Beach Cleanups
Ferry Point Park
Chester, MD

May 12
North Carolina Coastal Federation
Creef Boathouse
Manteo, NC

May 12
Wounded Nature
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn, New York, NY

May 12
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Lakefront Reservation
Cleveland, OH

May 12
Pennsylvania DCNR
Barracks Beach
Erie, PA

May 12
Puget Soundkeeper
Old Fishing Hole Park
Kent, WA

May 13
Tybee Clean Beach
Marine Science Center
Tybee Island, GA

May 16
Surfrider Kauai
Nukoliii Beach Park
Lihue, Kauai, HI

May 19
Heal the Bay
Will Rogers State Beach
Pacific Palisades, CA

May 19
I Love a Clean San Diego
Imperial Beach, CA

May 19
Save Our Shores
Santa Cruz, CA

May 19
Earth & Surf Fest
North Topsail Beach, NC

May 19
Friends of RiverPlace
Portland, OR

May 23
SOLVE
3 Creeks Natural Area
Milwaukie, OR

May 23
Save the Bay
Fields Point
Providence, RI

May 26
Hui O Ho’ohonua
Kapapapuhi Point Park
Ewa Beach, O'ahu, HI

May 26
North Carolina Coastal Federation
Wanchese, NC

May 27
Surfrider San Francisco
Baker Beach
San Francisco, CA

May 27
Sharkastics
Kukona Pl
Wailuku, Maui, HI


May 29
Kenosha Public Museums
Eichelman Park Beach
Kenosha, WI

June 2
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Windsor Castle Park 
Smithfield, VA

June 2
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
High Bridge Trail State Park
Farmville, VA

June 2
Waste Watchers of the Eastern Shore
Bloxom, VA



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2018 Art Contest Winners

2018 Art Contest Winner
Winning entry to our 2018 marine debris art contest by Emma M., Grade 6, Pennsylvania.


It’s that time of year—time to announce the winners of the NOAA Marine Debris Program Annual Art Contest! We had hundreds of impressive entries this year and although we wish we could showcase them all, we are excited to share this year’s winners with you.

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5 Tips for Debris Free Picnics

National Mall Trash
After enjoying a picnic, make sure you dispose of your trash responsibly (Photo: NOAA).


Some may say that life’s a picnic, but not for an ocean or Great Lakes impacted by debris. Following Earth Day, use these 5 tools to enjoy the outdoors responsibly and care for our planet every day!

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Spring Showers & Debris

April Showers
Whenever possible, use a reusable bag and your own containers when you shop! (Photo: NOAA)

Spring has officially begun and while most of us are looking forward to April’s showers bringing those promised May flowers, we often forget that this melty and rainy spring weather often brings something much less pleasant as well— marine debris. 

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Regional Emmy® Award-Winning TRASH TALK

Trash Talk Special Feature

Don’t you think it’s time we all have an honest trash talk? Ocean Today, in partnership with the NOAA Marine Debris Program, presents Regional Emmy® Award-winning TRASH TALK, a 15-minute special feature on marine debris. TRASH TALK is specially designed to be part of your upcoming World Ocean Day festivities and beyond.

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Garbage Patches Explained

Garbage Patch Map
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, as seen in this diagram, is one of many garbage patches located throughout our global ocean (Photo: NOAA).


You may have heard about "garbage patches," but did you know that they aren't islands of trash? The most publicized garbage patch is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, located in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre in the northern Pacific Ocean. However, there are actually several garbage patches located in gyres around the world!

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