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“Clean rivers, lakes, and shores are within our grasp.”
Our mission is to achieve plastic-free waters by advancing innovative solutions, investing in new technologies, and supporting community-driven initiatives.
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To date, MDF has funded 20 organizations through $388,000 in community grants.
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“Through our partnership with the Marine Debris Foundation, we are proud to accelerate innovation to support our coastal communities and implement solutions to solve the global marine debris problem.”
— Neil Jacobs, Ph.D., Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator
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Public-Private Partnership Announcement
Partnership supports implementation of the bipartisan Save Our Seas 2.0 Act legislation, driving a five-year initiative focused on innovation, community grantmaking, and advanced technologies to prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris from U.S. waters.
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