{"id":22891,"date":"2014-12-14T00:10:23","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T00:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2022-02-16T15:14:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T23:14:44","slug":"learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/index.php\/learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class='page-hero-generic' style='background:url(https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/40287450274_980eddb516_k.jpg) no-repeat center center;background-size:cover;'>\r\n      <div class='container'>\r\n        <h1>Learn<\/h1>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div><div class='marine-text-image-block'>\r\n      <div class='marine-text-image-cols text-col-left'>\r\n        <div class='marine-text-image-left'>\r\n          <div class='marine-text-image-info'>\r\n            <h1>Understanding Marine Debris<\/h1>\r\n            <div calss='marine-text-image-content'><\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class='marine-text-image-right' style='background:url(https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/kids_and_unwanted_newcomer_to_beach.jpg) no-repeat center center;background-size:cover;'><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our friends in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA Marine Debris Program<\/a>\u00a0have created wonderful resources to help everyone understand marine debris and how to prevent it from spoiling our ocean and beaches. 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551372036164{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/movement\/great-pacific-garbage-patch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Great Pacific Garbage Patch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23083&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/research\/marine-debris-monitoring-and-assessment-project&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551372044160{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/research\/marine-debris-monitoring-and-assessment-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitoring Marine Debris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23084&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/types-and-sources\/sources&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551372502004{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/types-and-sources\/sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sources of Marine Debris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23085&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/types\/derelict-fishing-gear&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551372509376{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/types\/derelict-fishing-gear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fishing and Marine Debris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23086&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/solutions\/boatowners-and-marinas&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551372515538{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/solutions\/boatowners-and-marinas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boating and Marine Debris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23080&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/discover-issue&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551372522851{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/discover-issue\/trash-talk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Watch Trash Talk!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_wp_text]<strong>More Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/educational-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA Marine Debris Program Educational Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/trash-free-waters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA Trash Free Waters Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reduce, Reuse, Recycle<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/reducing-waste-what-you-can-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA: Waste \u2013 What You Can Do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clallam.net\/hhs\/environmentalhealth\/solidwaste_facilities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clallam County Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ideas For Teachers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coastal.ca.gov\/publiced\/waves\/waves1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California: Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds (grades 3- 8)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/kqed\/oceanadventures\/educators\/kure\/debris.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cousteau Ocean Adventures: Debris Dilemma (grades 5-8)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sanctuaries.noaa.gov\/education\/teachers\/welcome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Marine Sanctuaries Education Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/activities-and-curricula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA: Marine Debris \u2013 Games &amp; Activities for Kids of All Ages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sanctuaries.noaa.gov\/education\/pdfs\/ogab.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA: Protect Our Ocean Activity Book (grades K-3)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/beachbuddies\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.F. Tampa Bay Beach Buddies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wastefreelunches.org\/lunchactivities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waste-free Lunches \u2013 Lunch Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Notable Press Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2009\/TECH\/science\/10\/30\/trash.vortex.kaisei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>\u00a0on \u201cProject Kaisei: Voyage to Clean Up the Plastic Vortex<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seattlepi.nwsource.com\/local\/347029_creosote12.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Post-Intelligencer<\/a>\u00a0on marine debris in Puget Sound<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/article\/oprahshow\/20090422-tows-ocean-pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oprah<\/a>\u00a0on the \u201cGreat Pacific Garbage Patch\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestlifeonline.com\/cms\/publish\/travel-leisure\/Our_oceans_are_turning_into_plastic_are_we.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BestLife\u00a0<\/a>on \u201cOur Plastic Ocean\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/apps\/news?pid=20601109&amp;refer=home&amp;sid=a14k5rGoGenk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>\u00a0on \u201cPlastic Mistaken for Plankton\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/printedition\/la-me-ocean2aug02,0,5594900.story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LA Times\u00a0<\/a>on marine debris.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/06\/22\/magazine\/22Plastics-t.html?hp%3Cbr%3E=&amp;pagewanted=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>\u00a0on \u201cSea of Trash: Pollution in the World\u2019s Oceans\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?file=\/c\/a\/2007\/10\/30\/MNT5T1NER.DTL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SF Chronicle<\/a>\u00a0on marine debris<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbs.tv\/video.php?id=1485308505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VBS.tv\u00a0<\/a>on \u201cToxic Garbage Island\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PIl7zl_9fTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBS<\/a>\u00a0on \u201cJean-Michel Cousteau: Trash on the Spin Cycle\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_wp_text]<strong>Marine Debris Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plasticdisclosure.org\/assets\/files\/Valuing_Plastic\/Valuing_Plastic-Executive_Summary.pdf\">Valuing Plastics: The Business Case for Measuring, Managing and Disclosing Plastic Use in the<br \/>\nConsumer Goods Industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanconservancy.org\/our-work\/international-coastal-cleanup\/2013-trash-free-seas-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocean Conservancy: Working for Clean Beaches and Clean Water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captain-charles-moore.org\/the-north-pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Algalita North Pacific Sub-tropical Gyre Exploration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/IMDCC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interagency Report on Marine Debris<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2016\/12\/marinedebris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Marine Debris Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Marine Debris Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algalita.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Algalita Marine Research Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/projectkaisei.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Kaisei<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.storyofstuff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story of Stuff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unenvironment.org\/explore-topics\/oceans-seas\" 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