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Marine Debris & Plastics Program

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Volunteer Liz Bradfield, Marine Debris Operations
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Assistant F r itz McGir r , CCS Ar tist in Residence
Assistant Fritz McGirr, CCS Artist in Residence
Mark Adams, and volunteer Hilary Moll collect
Mar k A dams, and v olunt eer Hilary Moll collect
debr is on Out er Br ewst er Island dur ing the
debris on Outer Brewster Island during the
on Harbor Islands.
ember cleanup of the Bost
September cleanup of the Boston Harbor Islands.
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Mobilizing Communities to Keep
Shorelines Clean
The CCS Marine Debris and Plastics program (MD&PP) continued to
grow in 2024, doubling in staff and garnering the support of a major
3-year grant from the NOAA Marine Debris Program.
Marine Debris Operations Assistant Fritz McGirr offloads
In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation a Super Sack of marine debris from Outer Brewster
and Recreation, the Department of Marine Fisheries, the Environmental Island in Boston Harbor to an awaiting Department of
Police, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Recreation vessel during September’s
Boston Harbor Islands Cleanup.
Service, the MD&PP led week-long island cleanups with dozens of
Beach Brigade volunteers on Cuttyhunk Island and throughout the
Boston Harbor Islands State and National Parks.

BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS CLEANUP
76 2,000 300

VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEER HOURS LOBSTER TRAPS
86 1,600 Debris removed from Outer Brewster Island is

SUPER SACKS OF DEBRIS POUNDS OF STYROFOAM towed to a waiting barge during the Boston
Harbor Islands Cleanup.
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