February 2nd, 2019 is World Wetlands Day. Today we take action to recognize the importance of wetlands. Our wetlands provide habitat, absorb and store carbon, reduce flood risks, and reduce storm surge severity to protect our coastlines. As such, wetlands offer a natural solution to the problems created by climate change. Draining…
Typically when we think of marine plastics we think about the things we can see: plastic grocery bags, straws, drink bottles, and maybe fishing nets. Let’s take single-use plastic shopping bags. These bags easily end up in the ocean and waterways because their light weight allows them to be picked up by wind. Once in…
With the holidays coming up, you are probably using more plastics than usual with holiday parties, wrapping gifts, and decorating. But, did you know that plastic never truly “breaks down”? Other human-made materials, like paper, metal, or glass, will eventually return to their original elements, even if it takes a very long time. Plastic, on…