Mending Our Coasts and Communities: Marine Debris Removal in New England

Speaker:
Laura Ludwig, Center for Coastal Studies Provincetown.

Marine debris is a threat to the health of the ocean and the earth, and is an issue of local as well as national and international concern. Huge amounts of lost or discarded items are found in the ocean, making marine debris one of the most widespread pollution problems we face.

The theme of Laura Ludwig’s presentation is the environmental and human impacts of marine debris found on shorelines of Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, and under water in the Gulf of Maine. Laura addressed the impact that marine debris has on wildlife, the role of plastics in climate change, and what we as individuals can do to help resolve this environmental issue.