FULL! Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Volunteer patrols form a central part of our effort to monitor pollution and prevent debris …
Tag: Marine Debris
FULL! Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Volunteer patrols form a central part of our effort to monitor pollution and prevent debris …
Final Summer Cleanup Series at Seahurst Park in Burien!
Join Puget Soundkeeper for the last cleanup of our Seattle Summer Cleanup, a series of …
Golden Gardens Cleanup
Join Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and Patagonia for a fun cleanup at Golden Gardens Park! Register …
FULL! Shoreline Cleanup at Myrtle Edwards Park
Join Wayward and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance on Saturday, April 27th from 10:30am-12:30pm at Myrtle Edwards …
View from the Helm
A New Year’s Message from your Puget Soundkeeper By Chris Wilke, Puget Soundkeeper and Executive …
Statewide Reusable Bag Bill campaign kicks off
“Plastic bags are symbolic of the problems arising from our consumption of single-use plastics: they are derived from and contain toxic petrochemicals; they are used briefly, persist in our environment for centuries, and contribute to marine debris.”
China’s ban on plastic waste is a wake-up call
China’s ban on plastic waste is an opportunity to rethink responsible waste management.
Taking on plastic
Each year, over 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans. That’s equal to one dump truck every minute. Learn what you can do to help.
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.