2021 Trash Report Highlights Key Findings from Coastal Cleanups
Puget Soundkeeper is the regional coordinator for Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC)—the world’s largest volunteer …
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2020 Trash Report Highlights Key Findings in International Coastal Cleanups
The 2020 Trash Report details the work of the 327 volunteers who participated in Puget Sound ICC efforts from September through October of this year. In comparison to previous years, overall totals are different due to COVID-19, but volunteers safely cleaned up 297 miles of shoreline and removed 3,008 pounds of trash.
First Avenue Cleanup with Starbucks!
Kick off our 2019 International Coastal Cleanup weekend with Starbucks as they get a group …
A new perspective on marine debris, and the 2016 International Coastal Cleanup
Marine debris, particularly plastic debris, pollutes many aquatic environments. Increasingly, this is a global problem as trash accumulates in the world’s oceans and concentrates in large gyres. Once in the environment, it poses substantial risk to marine life and human health.
Washington joins the world’s largest volunteer beach cleanup on September 17th
On September 17, hundreds of people in Puget Sound and along the Washington coast will participate in the 31st annual International Coastal Cleanup, the largest single day volunteer effort to clean up beaches, lakes and rivers worldwide.
International Coastal Cleanup Report: 2015
Puget Soundkeeper acted as the Puget Sound coordinator for the 2015 International Coastal Cleanup by partnering with non-profits, government agencies, businesses and community groups to support local cleanup efforts.
World’s largest volunteer beach cleanup comes to Alki Beach and Centennial Park in Seattle
On September 19, hundreds of people at Alki Beach and Centennial Park will participate in the 30th annual International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest single day volunteer effort to clean up our beaches, lakes and rivers.
Coastal Cleanup Report from Puget Sound!
Throughout September and October, 576 volunteers combed Puget Sound shorelines to remove over 2,767 pounds of marine debris from their local waterways.
World’s Largest Volunteer Beach Cleanup Comes to Puget Sound
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2014 MEDIA CONTACT Kathryn Davis: (206) 297-7002 or kathryn@pugetsoundkeeper.org World’s …
International Coastal Cleanup 2014
Ocean trash threatens our economy, our wildlife, and our food supply.