Marine Debris
Managing Marine Debris
Florida Sea Grant hosts a variety of marine debris programs, from microplastics awareness education and reporting to derelict vessel removal coordination. Extension agents host annual beach cleanups across the state, and lead or co-lead projects designed to prevent marine debris from by entering our waterways by encouraging businesses to reduce reliance on single-use plastics and trapping litter before it reaches coastal waters using interception technologies.
Programs
& Initiatives
Florida Microplastic Awareness Project
The Florida Microplastic Awareness Project (FMAP) is a citizen-science project that raises awareness about the presence of microplastics in Florida’s waters.
Operation Trap
The project captures litter at the source by installing interception technologies to trap and prevent litter from entering Florida’s Aquatic Preserves in the Big Bend and Nature Coast region of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Plastic Free Orlando
Faculty Contact
For more information on this program, please reach out to the Florida Sea Grant experts below.
