Barre is the self-proclaimed Granite Center of the World. Barre has a very rich history in the granite industry. Learn more
In the ocean, plastic debris injures and kills fish, seabirds and marine mammals. Marine plastic pollution has impacted at least 267 species worldwide, including 86% of all sea turtle species, 44% of all seabird species and 43% of all marine mammal species. The impacts include fatalities as a result of ingestion, starvation, suffocation, infection, drowning, and entanglement.
The goal of the Plastic Pollution Initiative is to reduce the amount of trash and debris, particularly plastic pollution, reaching the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the ocean. We work to achieve this by providing the community with opportunities to participate in plastic pollution prevention and removal. Refusing to use disposable plastic items such as plastic bags, water bottles and utensils, is the responsibility of every one of us. 2  Some of the most common plastics found during SOS beach and river cleanups are cigarette butts, plastic pieces, plastic bags and styrofoam pieces.