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Microplastics Research

Join International Plastic Pellet Count Day Efforts Along the Gulf Coast

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Other Locations, Protect Nesting Beaches, PSA, Sea Turtles

For Immediate Release, April 28, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, lirvine@seaturtles.org   Join International Plastic Pellet Count Day Efforts Along the Gulf Coast Turtle…

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Monitoring Nurdle Spread Doesn’t Prevent Harm: Zero Discharge & Regulations Do

By 2026, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, News, Protect Nesting Beaches, PSA, Sea Turtles

Nurdles are not an accident of nature; they are an industrial product spilling into our environment that can be controlled by man. Monitoring their spread doesn’t prevent harm, zero discharge…

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Texas Hosts The People’s Microplastic Conference: Scientists, Advocates & Filmmakers Gather to Tackle Plastic Pollution at its Source

By 2025, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Other Locations, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2025 Media Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@seaturtles.org / ‭(512) 417-7741‬ Dan Lê, San Antonio Bay Waterkeeper, dan@sanantoniobaywaterkeeper.org / (281) 891-3550 Texas Hosts…

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Nurdle Hunt: Texans Unite to Hunt Down Hidden Plastic Polluters This Week

By 2025, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Protect Nesting Beaches, Resources for the Media, Sea Turtles, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release, November 3, 2025 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Ty Gribble, Environment Texas Policy Associate, tgribble@environmenttexas.org    Environmental Advocates and University Students to Host Texas Statewide…

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Save the Date: ‘Plastic Pollution’ Documentary Screening at Moody Gardens July 22nd

By 2025, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Microplastics Research, Protect Nesting Beaches, Sea Turtles, Upcoming Events

Join the Turtle Island Restoration Network Gulf of Mexico team for a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics, at Moody Gardens on Galveston Island!…

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