A new report from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection sounds alarm bells: 93% of Floridians surveyed, including residents, local leaders and business owners, believe regulation of single-use plastics is needed.
Plastics and their impacts on South Florida
The ocean is an enormous and powerful body of water. It’s hard to imagine that putting something small in it, like a plastic bottle or a drop of oil, could make any difference in its well-being or hurt the plants and animals that call it home.
Local 10 News Miami – Plastics report has some Florida leaders pushing for tougher laws
A new report from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection sounds alarm bells: 93% of Floridians surveyed, including residents, local leaders and business owners, believe regulation of single-use plastics is needed.
Call to action from GFWC of Florida
The GFWC of Florida has resolved to create a collaborative partnership with the Plastics-Free Initiative as part of their broader call-to-action involving the elimination of ‘Single Use Plastics’.
New Opportunity: The National Business Coalition for the Oceans
The ocean conservation nonprofit Oceana has a new partnership opportunity: The National Business Coalition for the Oceans.
ACTION – Florida banning Plastic Bags? MAYBE
The University of Florida (UF) is conducting a survey on behalf of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) (per a request from the State Legislature) to learn more about the use of plastic bags, auxiliary materials and wrappings.
Holiday weekend highlights trash trouble on Miami islands
For six years they have been documenting this growing crisis on the bay’s spoil islands, a frequent haunt for boaters and jet skiers and a magnet for garbage.
Fish Kill in Biscayne Bay: A Report and a Plan
It’s been almost a year since the massive fish kill in Biscayne Bay that left thousands of animals gasping for air and algae blooms floating across the water. Distilling down all that we have learned in the past year, we are proud to present a full report on last summer’s fish kill, as well as a community response plan for similar disasters in the future.
Twenty firms produce 55% of world’s plastic waste, report reveals
Twenty companies are responsible for producing more than half of all the single-use plastic waste in the world, fuelling the climate crisis and creating an environmental catastrophe, new research reveals.
Become more Aware of Single Use Plastic with Seymour the Seahorse (for children, ages 4-6)
The ocean is an enormous and powerful body of water. It’s hard to imagine that putting something small in it, like a plastic bottle or a drop of oil, could make any difference in its well-being or hurt the plants and animals that call it home.