Clean
Healthy
Oceans

“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.

Featured Grantees

To date, MDF has funded 20 organizations through $388,000 in community grants.

Homer, Alaska

Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies

US & International

Algalita

O’ahu, Hawai’i

Hawai’i Marine Mammal Alliance

Guánica, Puerto Rico

Alelí Environmental

What People Say

“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

News

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.

Killer whales swimming in Lynn Canal, Juneau, AK. Credit: Michaela Mansholt.

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