| Conference Proceedings |
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2005 Conference
The plastic debris rivers to sea conference
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Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society
Marine debris conference
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| Educational/Informational Resources |
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Coast Sweep
Massachusetts' annual statewide beach cleanups
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Kubota-Lab
Movement and accumulation of floating marine debris
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Marine Mammal Centre
For Teachers: How much can an entangled California sea lion eat?
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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Multi-Agency Education Project
For Teachers
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OceanLink
All about the ocean - Marine pollution
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Pocket Guide to Marine Debris
From a booklet published by Ocean Conservancy and the United States EPA
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reefED
Great barrier reef marine debris
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Science NetLinks
Litter life
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Society of the Plastics Industry
Plastics and marine debris
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Tasmanian Environment Centre
Marine debris monitoring
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United Nations Atlas of the Oceans
Information about the Atlas...
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| Government Bodies |
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Environment Canada
Marine debris in Canada
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Harmful Marine Debris
Key threatening processes information sheet
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National Marine Sanctuary
Derelict fishing gear (DFG)
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Ocean Planet
Oceans in peril
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South Carolina Marine Debris Initiative
OCRM: Outreach & initiatives
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Marine debris abatement
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U.S. Coast Guard
Garbage dumping restrictions in U.S. waters
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| Media/News Articles |
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Xinhua, May 25 2008
Joint efforts urged to slash use of plastic shopping bags at G8 environment meeting
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Habitatnews
Finding solutions to marine trash - Teachers have a go in 15 mins
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The HINDU (Online edition of India's National Newspaper)
Volunteers remove 1,000 kg of marine trash
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Los Angeles Times, August 2 2006
Altered Oceans: Plague of plastic chokes the seas
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National Geographic
Ocean litter gives alien species an easy ride
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Star Bulletin, Vol.11 Issue 205 - Monday, July 24 2006
Study of ocean area where garbage accumulates
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| Non-Governmental Organizations/Entities & Foundations |
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Algalita Marine Research Foundation
Initiatives
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Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation
Promoting marine conservation through education and research in New England
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Clean Ocean Action
Effort to reduce debris in our oceans
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Conservation Science Institute |
Falklands Conservation
Marine debris and pollution
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Greenpeace
Defending our oceans
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Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation
Reduction of marine litter in the North Sea by changing the attitudes and behaviour
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Lighthouse Foundation
Integrated approaches in the relationship between humans & the marine environment
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Morecambe Bay
Beach care
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National Aquatic Litter Group
Reducing the amount of litter in rivers and the sea |
Ocean Conservancy
Marine debris study
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LitterProject
Pick a piece every day
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Pitch-In Canada
Marine program
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
Marine debris and cetaceans
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WWF-Australia
Marine debris in Northern Territory Waters 2003
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| Other Resources |
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United Marine International
Marine trash skimmers
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Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures
Marine debris field data sheet
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CCAMLR
Marine debris and its impact on marine living resources
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