A pair of beach sweeps in the spring and fall, hosted by Clean Ocean Action, gathered more than 218,000 items at more than 70 sites throughout New Jersey.
Plastic waste that washed ashore or was left on the sand by beachgoers will make up to 25 percent of a first-of-its-kind product hitting shelves this summer in France.
When Monmouth County natives Daragh Kneeshaw and Joey Garofalo launched a new event management and production company about a year ago, they started looking for ways to expand their reach. But as it turns out, they didn't have to look far.
Clean Ocean Action is hoping to recruit over 3,000 volunteers for its fall beach sweeps taking place this Saturday, the 30th Anniversary of the semi-annual event.
Supporters and opponents of the Port Ambrose offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project set about collating their notes for public hearings in the first week of November.
The proposed project Port Ambrose which will be 28 miles off the coast in Monmouth, is planned to add 800 construction jobs, 30 years of additional revenue through federal and state taxes and reduce smog by using other fossil fuels according to Liberty Natural Gas...
The drive to set boundaries against offshore industrialization gets dramatic support from an experienced swimmer - a withering 17-mile trek by sea from Sandy Hook to Long Island.
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Clean Ocean’s Actions 30th Annual Spring Beach Sweep will be held rain or shine this Saturday April 25th from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm throughout New Jersey beaches.