One person uses 500 plastic bags per year, and these bags can enter our waterways, oceans and litter our beaches. Sea turtles often confuse plastic bags for jellyfish and can be harmed or even killed by plastic bag litter.
The good news is that you can join the Bring the Bag campaign today by simply making a commitment to bring reusuable grocery bags when shopping, and stop the wasteful cycle of single use plastic bags!
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For Immediate Release, September 15, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director- TIRN, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf Environmental Program Coordinator- TIRN, brittany@seaturtles.org Christine Bryant, CEO- Vision Galveston, christine@visiongalveston.com…
What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers Join the Microplastic Task Force | Press Release
For Immediate Release, September 3, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf of Mexico Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.org What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers…
For Immediate Release, September 1, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Elise Bennett, Florida & Caribbean Director, Center for Biological Diversity, ebennett@biologicaldiversity.org, 727-755-6950 Ella Stern, Communications Specialist, Defenders…