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While the marine debris problem has been in the news for decades, media interest in recent years has increased as efforts mount to combat the problem and as scientists and laypeople take to the seas to highlight the plight of our oceans.

This section provides relevant news releases from the American Chemistry Council's Plastics Division and selected media coverage.

ACC News Releases & Blog Posts:

Honolulu Facility Turns Lost Fishing Nets Into Energy [4/9/2013]

Plastics Makers: Litter and Marine Debris Are Solid Waste Management Problems [2/15/2013]

Plastics Don't Belong in Oceans; Industry Taking Action on Marine Debris [1/16/2013]

Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Will Help Much Needed Ocean Programs Grow and Thrive [12/17/2012]

Plastics Associations Report Progress on Global Marine Litter Commitments [12/6/2012]

Recycling of Non-Bottle Rigid Plastics Soars 72 Percent in Single Year [2/8/2012]

Recycling of Plastic Bags and Wraps Climbs 50 Percent in Five Years [2/6/2012]

Global Plastics Industry Launches Action Plan for Solutions on Marine Litter [11/17/2011]

Leading Plastics Associations in Canada and the U.S. Announce North American Plastics Alliance [7/7/2011]

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Media Coverage:

Project Reclaims Plastic Packaging from Oceans [Packaging Digest, 3/13/2013]

Cornell Cooperative Extension Receives Debris Removal Grant at Cedar Beach [MillerPlace-RockyPointPatch, 10/23/2012]

PHOTOS: Robot Reveals What’s Beneath Jamaica Pond [JamaicaPlain Patch, 7/26/2012]

Why Ocean Trash is Everyone’s Problem [Historic Annapolis Patch, 4/13/2012]

Why Ocean Trash is Everyone’s Problem [Earth911, 1/31/2012]

Marine Debris Used for H-Power [KHON2, 3/8/2011]

Oceanic "Garbage Patch" Not Nearly as Big as Portrayed in Media [ScienceDaily, 1/5/2011]