2018 International Coastal Cleanup Day Impact + Holiday Gift Guide
Welcome to the Fall edition of our newsletter, chock-full of great updates including the impact summary from September’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, + Instagram Contest Winners, our upcoming Give Miami Day fundraising campaign on Thursday, November 15th and our recommendations for Ocean Friendly Holiday Gift Giving. Thank you for joining us in our crusade against marine debris and single-use plastics. Read on… International […]
Our Recent Wins in the Fight against Marine Debris and Single-Use Plastics
Miami Beach Single-use plastics ban! (thanks to our Activism) Looks like our August 2017 causeway cleanup with then-candidate, now Mayor Gelber made a big impact. Miami Beach has JUST passed a ban on single-use plastic bags and plastic straws/stirrers on city property. Thank you to Mayor Dan Gelber for initiating this and to Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora for co-sponsoring […]
Students becoming Change Makers
Commissioner Ken Russell proclaims May 12, 2016 as “Henry West Lab 5th Grade Class Day” for their work in raising awareness of plastic trash in Biscayne Bay and taking action with shoreline cleanups. Story after the video. It all started with an exceptional teacher who invited me to come in and give a presentation on Plastic […]
Miami Beach BANS Polystyrene
In a major win for environmental activists (including myself, Michael DeFilippi, Surfrider SoFla, and Biscayne Bay Water Keepers), The City of Miami Beach has voted UNANIMOUSLY to ban Polystyrene food takeout containers from Miami Beach parks and sidewalk cafes. City vendors and restaurants that operate on city sidewalks cannot use the product. The ban was […]