Clean Ocean Action

While many municipalities in the Garden State have tackled the issue on their own, a proposed law introduced recently would implement a statewide ban on the intentional release of balloons into the sky.

Momentum was building in the Garden State earlier this year for a potential statewide ban on single-use items such as paper and plastic bags.

Clean Ocean Action will host its annual "Spring Beach Sweeps" on Saturday, April 25th from 9 am to 12:30 p.m.

The 2nd Annual Rally for the Rivers Eco-Fest is an Environmental Celebration of the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers on World Oceans Day

The non-profit organization Clean Ocean Action is encouraging Jersey Shore residents to join them in rallying against the NESE Project which proposes expanding a methane gas pipeline to New York by cutting through New Jersey.

Volunteers cleaning up New Jersey beaches last year found everything but the kitchen sink. Oh wait, they found one of those, too.

You'll probably be disgusted when you find a bunch of cigarette butts, plastic straws, and other trash. And then you'll realize how important it is to help Clean Ocean Action collect data and get the garbage out of the sand.

Sandy Paws might make for a nice day out for you and your pet!

How do you think you would handle it if we were to outlaw plastic straws? Would you miss straws? Could you get used to straws made of paper or metal? Do you think Jersey Shore restaurants should start asking people if they want straws?

Enjoying a fountain soda from a beachfront grill at the Jersey Shore, or releasing a balloon into the air at a wedding or charity event, can be deadly...to marine life, that is.