Marine Debris Program
Posters, Fact Sheets, and Infographics. Hang a display in learning centers to educate visitors about “garbage patches” or put a poster in your classroom. Download and print fast information on marine debris, the Marine Debris Program, and other hot topics. https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/posters-and-fact-sheets
Kids Take Action Against Ocean Plastic
Despite the vastness of Earth’s oceans, plastic pollutants are turning up everywhere, from the deep sea to the Arctic ice pack. In this short film from filmmaker Chris Hanson, 17 Hawaiian students study the impact of plastic pollution on their local beaches.
Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans FOR GOOD
Our oceans are being filled and killed by throwaway plastics. But together, we can create a movement to reduce throwaway plastic at the source and save our oceans. Oceana and our allies are already winning plastic-free victories — victories that aren’t possible without your help.
Three Different Journeys of a Plastic Bottle
The life cycle of plastic bottle creative solutions to repurpose plastic.
How to Keep Plastics out of Our Oceans
Plastic pollution poses one of the biggest known threats to the ocean, influencing all ecosystems from beautiful coral reefs to abyssal trenches, eventually accumulating in our own food. Learn more about how to upend the current system of produce-use-discard, and transition to a system which promotes reuse and repurposing of plastics.
Exploring Oceans
The ocean produces 70 percent of the Earth’s oxygen and drives our weather and the chemistry of the planet. Most of the creatures on Earth live in the sea. But our knowledge of the ocean is far outstripped by our impact on it.
Tides of Trouble: Increased Threats to Human Health and Ecosystems from Harmful Algal Blooms
The proliferation of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) is a matter of growing global environmental health concern. Climate change may be contributing to the conditions that allow these blooms to flourish.To address this rising tide of trouble, NRDC recommends increased support for research, adoption of improved policies and regulations related to monitoring for and responding to […]
Water Pollution: Everything You Need to Know
Our rivers, reservoirs, lakes, and seas are drowning in chemicals, waste, plastic, and other pollutants. Here’s why―and what you can do to help. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of the TMA BlueTech Curriculum to see curriculum connections.