Interview with the Founder of #TrashTag, Steven Reinhold

March 18, 2019 / by Emily Brauner / #trashtag, cleanup, Conservation, Fresh Water, ICC, North Carolina, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, People Taking Action, plastic pollution, Science & Conservation, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Steven Reinhold is one of the original creators of the hashtag #trashtag, which encourages people to post pictures picking up trash in the environment. Started a few years ago, it went viral a week ago when a Facebook user named Byron posted a before and after picture of a trash cleanup, and […]

6 Ways We Can Ensure the Magic of Florida’s Coasts Lasts Forever

February 7, 2019 / by Megan Bennett / Climate, climate change, Conservation, fish, fisheries, Florida, Fresh Water, gulf, harmful algal blooms, Ocean Conservancy, Ocean Life, Oceans, plastic pollution, Policy, Red Tide, Species, wildlife

Published by Ocean Conservancy Florida, my home, has an iconic natural environment. It is surrounded by oceans, built upon aquifers, shot through with rivers and lakes and is dependent on clean water running through all those systems. From the Panhandle to the Treasure Coast to the Florida Keys, you’re never more than 60 miles from the […]

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