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NOAA Marine Debris Program Funds New Education and Outreach Partners

The NOAA Marine Debris Program announced funding during the week of August 18, 2014, for 10 new Prevention through Education and Outreach partners across the country. The Marine Debris Program has provided $500,000 to launch these partnership projects ranging from education for fishers to social marketing and awareness campaigns.

For the past year, our education and outreach partners have inspired thousands of people of all ages to be better ocean stewards. They have carried the message that prevention is key to solving the marine debris problem, through projects such as museum exhibits, curriculum development, marine debris challenges and informal curriculum, outreach to teens, teacher workshops, dockside education, hands-on cleanups, and science for children. The program is excited to see these projects continue prevention efforts and launch new initiatives that will help tackle the problem at its source.

To see a complete list of this year's partners, visit the NOAA Marine Debris Blog .

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Through a Marine Debris Program partnership, students from Mystic Aquarium's Youth Conservation Corps educate the public on how microbeads found in beauty products can end up as microplastic debris in the ocean. (NOAA)
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