Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all...
Transcript of Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all...
![Page 1: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection
Katie Register, Executive DirectorClean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University
Photo: Nat Geo
Stormwater & Litter WorkshopFeb 10, 2020
![Page 2: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
MissionEnhance the health of Virginia’s water
resources through pollution
prevention, education, and
stewardship activities involving
Virginians from the classroom to the
boardroom.
Of Longwood University
25thYear!
![Page 3: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
What we know about litter & marine debris
![Page 4: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Land-based Sources account for 60% to 80%
of all marine debris
Photo: Clean VA Waterways
Photo: Ocean Conservancy
![Page 5: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Land � Stormwater �Waterways � Ocean
Trash travels
Photo: Clean VA Waterways
![Page 6: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Water-based Sources•Derelict fishing gear & vessels•Disasters
Photo: Dot Field, VA DCR
Photo: Pam Denmon, FWS
Photo: Katie Register, Clean VA Waterways
![Page 7: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Impacts--physical and chemical
Plas%c'Debris'
styrenes'
PCBs'
PBDEs'
BPA'
phthalates'
PAHs'
Ni'
Pb'
Chemical)Ingredients)
Chemical)Byproducts)
Sorbed)Contaminants)
Cocktail'of'Toxicants'
Rochman 2015 Chapter in Marine Anthropogenic Litter
![Page 8: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Impacts – Ingestion
Photos: VA Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Photo: Pam Denmon, FWS
![Page 9: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Impacts – Entanglement
Photo: Pam Denmon, FWS
Photo: Ocean Conservancy
Photo: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
![Page 10: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
• 90% of all plastic made is still with us
• Plastics are persistent & transportable
• ~85% of trash in ocean is plastic
• Plastic pollution is preventable!
![Page 11: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Special concern: Plastic
Image: Ocean Conservancy
We are using a permanent material for temporary uses
![Page 12: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Plastic Items 1995-2014
1. Cigarette Filters 2. Beverage Bottles (Plastic)3. Bags 4. Cups, Plates, Forks,
Knives, Spoons5. Food Wrappers/Containers 6. Beverage Cans 7. Caps & Lids 8. Beverage Bottles (Glass) 9. Straws, Stirrers10. Building Materials
11. Balloons12. Rope 13. Clothing, Shoes14. Fishing Line 15. Oil/Lube Bottles16. Tires17. Toys18. Fishing Buoys, Pots &
Traps 19. Cigarette Lighters 20. Six-Pack Holders
Data gathered by International Coastal Cleanup volunteers in Virginia
![Page 13: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
What the public is learning
![Page 14: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Image: Ocean Conservancy
Growing awareness & concern about plastic pollution.
![Page 15: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
![Page 16: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Results from a poll:
“Which environmental issues are you hearing about the most?”
From family, news, social media…
Download this report from:https://sheltongrp.com/work/circularity-2019-special-report-waking-the-sleeping-giant
![Page 17: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Awareness:
Plastics in the ocean is now on par with climate change
![Page 18: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Q: “When you think about the future of our planet, how concerned are you about each of these issues?”
A: Plastics in the ocean came out on top. Ahead of climate change.
Concern:
![Page 19: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
There is a correlation:
As awareness of plastic bansincreases, so does concernabout plastic pollution.
![Page 20: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
High awareness & concernabout plastic pollution =
Opportunities for behavior change to decrease single-use items (source reduction) & to decrease littering.
![Page 21: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
![Page 22: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
![Page 23: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
![Page 24: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
![Page 25: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
![Page 26: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Other concerns…
Plastic in food webs
![Page 27: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Impacts – Health & safety
Nat Geo
![Page 28: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
63% of individuals sampled --Devriese et al., 2015
80% of individuals sampled. --Murray and Cowie, 2011
75% of individuals sampled. --Santana et al., 2016
And in salt and BEER too!
Plastic has been found in…
![Page 29: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Philly spends $48 million a year to clean up litter, Pa. report finds.
--February 6, 2020, www.phillyvoice.com
Impacts – Economic
![Page 30: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Our Goals:
Make the connection between litter in your town…and plastic in the ocean
Make the connection between our use of single-use disposal items… and plastic in the ocean
![Page 31: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
More plastic coming soon
Throwaway Living. 1955. Life Magazine
![Page 32: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
Plastic waste projections
This chart shows plastic waste. Production of plastic is ~20% higher.Mostly single-use disposables. Fracked gas making production of new plastic less expensive. We can’t recycle our way out of this problem.
![Page 33: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
Flexible packaging
Multi-layered plastic packaging is on the rise
![Page 34: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
Flexible packaging
Benefits with Challenges in recycling
![Page 35: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
Convenience items
![Page 36: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
“Smart” vs “Stupid” Plastic
![Page 37: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
“Smart” vs “Stupid” Plastic
![Page 38: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)
Making the Connection= Demand for Change
• Petitions– Change.org – petitions asking restaurants
to decrease SUP straws, condiments, etc. • Straw campaigns• Laws, policies
SUP=Single-Use Plastic
![Page 39: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/39.jpg)
Example petitions:
![Page 40: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/40.jpg)
Unique times…
• Growing production of plastic (most of which is used in single-use items)
• Growing awareness & concern of plastic pollution
• Time for action
![Page 41: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/41.jpg)
Our workshop today
Tools of change– Case studies
• Fairfax and Prince William Counties– Overview of legislative solutions– Community-based social marketing– NOAA Marine Debris Program grants
Priorities for 2021-2025
![Page 42: Stormwater to Oceans: Making the Connection Katie Register, growing concer… · • 90% of all plastic made is still with us • Plastics are persistent & transportable • ~85%](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081611/5f0747ac7e708231d41c33c9/html5/thumbnails/42.jpg)
Thank You!
Katie Register, Executive DirectorClean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University434-395-2602 [email protected]/cleanvafacebook.com/Clean.VA.Waterways/
www.longwood.edu/cleanva/publications.html