Welcome to 2021.
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Tag: Plastic Pollution
Just Released – Puget Soundkeeper’s 2019 Gratitude Report
We are pleased to share our 2019 Gratitude Report – with you. Enjoy a look back at what we have accomplished together!
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.
Removing 1,000+ lbs of Trash in the San Juan Islands
Puget Soundkeeper’s San Juan Island Marine Debris Project aims to remove harmful marine pollution from the shores and waters of the iconic San Juan Islands. With the help of Aquatic Research and Monitoring’s 34 foot landing craft, “The Voyager”, we’re able to patrol San Juan Island waters to remove harmful debris.
Join us for our May Repurposing Challenge!
Join our May Repurposing Challenge! How it works: Every Friday in May, we’ll announce a new …
Puget Soundkeeper Kicks Off Earth Month with Virtual Cleanups
Clean water advocates target neighborhood trash and inspire an online community of Cleanup Heroes with …
2019-2020 Study Results: Microplastics in Puget Sound Waterways
Scientists everywhere are finding microplastics in our air, soil, and drinking water. Oceanic and atmospheric circulation, like currents and wind, move these tiny, sesame-seed sized plastics to every part of the globe, infecting our waterways, agriculture, and wildlife. The plastic crisis shows just how connected the planet really is, and the detrimental impacts plastics have on both aquatic and human health are felt globally.
Outcomes of the 2020 Legislative Session
It’s official! Governor Inslee has passed 7 of the bills we advocated for or supported …
New research finds Washingtonians overwhelmingly support banning single use plastic bags as Senate votes 30-19 to pass Reusable Bag Bill
OLYMPIA — More than two in three Washingtonians agree that single use plastic bags should …
Legal Petition Seeks Ban on Plastic Pollution From Petrochemical Plants
For Immediate Release, July 23, 2019 Contacts: Julie Teel Simmonds, Center for Biological Diversity, …