Marine News from the Great Lakes

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Boater Initiative Helps Divert Plastic Shrink Wrap from Landfills Each winter, Ohio boaters cover their vessels in shrink wrap to protect against harsh weather. But what happens to all that plastic wrap when spring rolls around? Normally, discarded shrink wrap ends up in landfills, taking thousands of

by: Alex Meyer

tags: Boat Covers, Coastal Cleanup, Great Lakes, Marine Debris, Ohio, Shrinkwrap

Monday, July 7, 2025

Adopt-a-Beach: On Our Way to 12,000 Volunteers Now that summer is in full swing, I wanted to give you an update on our Adopt-a-Beach goal. Adopt-a-Beach volunteers make great things happen in their communities. They join together, take positive action, and keep plastic pollution out of the Great Lakes. This

by: Olivia Reda

tags: Coastal Cleanup, Community Outreach, Environmental Impact, Feel Good Story, Great Lakes, Marine Debris, Sustainability

Friday, April 11, 2025

Inaugural BoatUS Foundation ‘Turning the Tide Online’ Summit Inspires Attendees to Say, ‘I Will,’ and Provides Solutions for Boating Industry-Generated Waste BoatUS Foundation’s “Turning the Tide Online” summit highlighted three days of educational resources, enlightening panels and keynote

by: Scott Croft

tags: BoatUS, Coastal Cleanup, Environmental Impact, Lake Superior, Marine Debris, Pollution

Saturday, October 26, 2024

BoatUS Foundation Seeks Experts to Speak About Addressing Boating-Related Waste Streams ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 15, 2024 – The non-profit BoatUS Foundation will host the first-ever "Turning the Tide Online" summit Feb. 25-27, 2025 to discuss sustainable boating-related waste management solutions and is calling for speakers to

tags: Marine Debris, marine industry, NOAA, Turning The Tide