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Since then, the Clean Ocean Action has shut down 8 ocean-dumping sites and continued to support the Clean Ocean Zone policy and the BEACH Act. [4] [7] [5] During Clean Ocean Action's clean-up activities, the organization collects data to understand and identify the cause of harm to the environment by gathering littered trashes.
Clean Ocean Action Founder and Executive Director Cindy Zipf walks on the beach near her Long Branch, NJ, office Thursday. January 4, 2024. 'Last thing we need is an oil spill': Pallone says ban ...
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Beach cleaning or clean-up is the process of removing solid litter, dense chemicals, and organic debris deposited on a beach or coastline by the tide, local visitors, or tourists. Humans pollute beaches with materials such as plastic bottles and bags , plastic straws , fishing gear , cigarette filters , six-pack rings , surgical masks and many ...
The plastic industry has responded to the increased interest and concern for plastic pellet loss and pollution sources. Operation Clean Sweep was created by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association in 2001 and joined by the American Chemistry Council with the goal of zero pellet loss for plastic manufacturers. [32]
At least three beachgoers were swept into the ocean by strong waves on Oahu's North Shore this week, leaving an Oklahoma woman and California man dead.
The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit organization, has projected that the blight on the world's largest ocean could be removed within a decade and for around $7.5 billion.
Team Seas aimed to remove 30,000,000 pounds (14,000,000 kg) of marine debris from the ocean by the end of 2021 by raising 30 million dollars, with one pound removed for every dollar donated. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The project was mass released over the internet on many different social media platforms on Friday October 29, 2021, at 1 PM ( PT ).