About
virginia marine debris resource hub
This website compiles resources, events, and information about how to manage plastic waste and marine debris in Virginia. It is inteded for an array of audiences to find answers to their waste questions, opportunities to get involved, and to learn more! The Hub is built and maintained by Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, and Clean Virginia Waterways.
Our Mission
To provide tools and resources to Virginians to help them prevent, understand, and mitigate the impacts of marine debris in the Commonwealth and beyond
Our Goals
To expand the actions of the Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan outlined in the Marine Debris Overview. This Hub targets different sectors in Virginia that can help understand, prevent, and mitigate the impacts of marine debris, including
We hope you find plenty of opportunities to learn about marine debris and what you can do in your daily life, career, and communities to tackle this problem together and make Virginia cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable.
Funding Sources
This website, part of Task 3, was funded in part by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through Grant #NA24NOSX473C0028 of the Inflation Reduction Act, and by Task 1.01 through Grant #NA25NOSX419C0064 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.