Action Plans
Regional action plans are coordinated efforts for partners to strategically address marine debris. Due to the complexity of marine debris issues, there is a role for everyone in the implementation of a plan, including the private citizen who picks up litter from our beaches and watersheds as well as governments, industries, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions that support a wide range of activities like cleanups, research, education, and outreach. Great Lakes action plan documents are available for download below.
2020-2025 Great Lakes Marine Debris Action Plan
This document is the result of a collaborative effort between the
NOAA Marine Debris Program and partners in Ontario, Canada and eight
U.S. states (IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI), and represents a
partner-led effort to guide marine debris actions in the Great Lakes
for the next five years.
2020_Great Lakes_Marine_Debris_Action_Plan_FINAL.pdf
Great Lakes Land-based Marine Debris Action Plan Accomplishments Report 2014-2019
The Accomplishments Report documents the many actions taken over the
five years of the Plan to reduce the impacts of marine debris in the
Great Lakes. Through collaborative efforts, the Great Lakes marine
debris community made great strides to address marine debris,
completing 34 actions and continuing work on 17 additional actions. In
total, 180,062 people were educated on the topic during 711 events and
approximately 306,665 pounds of debris were removed by volunteers.
2014-2019 Great_Lakes_Accomplishments_Report_508.pdf
Honolulu Strategy
The Honolulu Strategy is a framework for a comprehensive and global
effort to reduce the ecological, human health, and economic impacts of
marine debris. It is intended for use as a planning tool, common frame
of reference for collaboration, and a monitoring tool on multiple
levels—global, regional, national, and local—involving the full
spectrum of civil society, government and intergovernmental
organizations, and the private sector.
Honolulu Strategy