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There is tons of trash and marine debris in Biscayne Bay (Miami, FL). I document and quantify the amount of single-use plastics, the sources, and solutions.

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The Marine Debris Problem in Biscayne Bay
Accidental Activist Informal Researcher / Citizen Scientist Changemaker Dave Doebler Dave@VolunteerCleanup.Org 954-415-7434 Co-Founder of VolunteerCleanup.Org Chair of City of Miami Beach Sustainability Committee Steering Committee Member Biscayne Bay Marine Health Summit HELLO MY NAME IS DAVE DOEBLER
IT STARTED WITH A DAY ON THE WATER
I STARTED FINDING A LOT OF TRASH
I would collect 75+ pounds of trash every week ! Commonly found trash Plastic shopping bags Plastic water/soda bottles and lids Cigarette butts (not biodegradable) Cigarette pack plastic wrappers Styrofoam Cups / food containers Plastic Straws Plastic Food bags (potato chips) and wrappers Aluminum cans Used fishing line
VolunteerCleanup.Org We engage volunteers to clean their neighborhoods, shorelines and waterways, as a way to raise awareness about marine debris and encourage people to reduce their reliance on single-use disposable plastics Free community resource, connecting volunteers to local cleanups Over 1,250 cleanups, 250,000 pounds of debris, and 80,000 volunteer hours Miami-Dade County coordinator for International Coastal Cleanup Day (Sept)
Julia Tuttle Causeway (195)
4350 Sabal Palm Rd $5.2 Million 601 NE 36th St (Blue) Apt 3312 $1.28 Million Empty Lot @ 580 Sabal Palm Rd $8.2 Million 586 Sabal Palm Road $8.2 Million
Albert Pallot Park
Albert Pallot Park $8.2 Million
Typical Cleanups of Albert Pallot Park net ~300-400 pounds of plastic trash
Biscayne bay marine debris - Overview
1800 N Bayshore Dr APT 3715, $2.6 Million 1770 North Bay Shore Drive #A-2915 $1.4 Million 1215 N Venetian Way $12.5 Million 410 W San Marino Dr $15.5 Million 2020 N Bayshore Dr APT 4104, $4.4 Million Margaret Pace Park Area
Margaret Pace Park Area
Typical Cleanups of Margaret Pace net 300-400 pounds of plastic trash
Mangroves in the Margaret Park Inlet
Iconic MacArthur Causeway - Scarface - Miami Vice - Bad Boys 2 - Theres something about Mary - Marley and Me
MacArthur Causeway / Port of Miami
MacArthur Causeway / Port of Miami
MacArthur Causeway / Star Island 45 Star Island $17 Million
MacArthur Causeway Across from Star Island 1,100 pounds
Biscayne bay marine debris - Overview
How is this trash getting into the bay? Ocean based sources 20% Land based sources 80%
Land based sources 80% Street Litter Poor Trash Can Design Poor Storm Drain Maintenance Illegal Dumping How is this trash getting into the bay?
Trash from the street is allowed to go into the drains Pollution controls are only effective if cleaned frequently Trash that makes it past overflowing pollution controls discharge to the waterway and sometimes clog the outfalls (contributing to flooding) Trash at the street level enters into the storm drains
McArthur Causeway 13th and Washington Miami Beach
When pollution controls arent maintained
Some Storm Drains lead straight to the Bay
Biscayne Park, FL 33161 - Biscayne Canal Number C8 - GPS 25.874045, -80.181442 Canals lead straight out to the bay Water Level Gates Barrier to keep boaters away from gates by chance happens to catch trash (not by design) From my conversations with SFWMD in 2016, trash is not on their list of priorities. They clean when they get phone calls.
Biscayne Park, FL 33161 - Biscayne Canal Number C8 - GPS 25.874045, -80.181442 There is so much trash in Miami canals, you can see it from space.!.
Inland Storm Drains and Highways lead to Canal Systems PinecrestCity of Miami
PEOPLE Education that all trash in the waters comes from humans. Litter on the ground becomes litter in our oceans. Reduce consumption of non-biodegradable single use plastics PROPER DISPOSAL Proper placement of trash cans - can on every corner Trash cans lids that prevent wind blowing trash out Make Recycling easy, effective and mandatory cultural shift CAPTURE Effective street maintenance Gratings that keep objects from flowing into storm drains TRAPPING Effective filtration system and proper cleaning of storm drains CLEANUP Clean the canals / waterways as we do the streets (govt and volunteers) SOLUTIONS MUST FOCUS ON 5 KEY AREAS Less Expensive Less Difficult More Expensive More Difficult
PROBLEM Weve taken our eye off Biscayne Bay, and the response hasnt been fast enough or effective enough. SOLUTION The Biscayne Bay Task Force should create a 10 year action plan addressing all pollutants. Miami-Dade County and all surrounding entities should allocate funding and implement the recommendations. RECOMMENDATION #1 TASK FORCE
PROBLEM The law (Clean Water Act) doesnt see trash as a pollutant, only as an obstacle to stormwater flows. SOLUTION Florida DEP and/or Miami-Dade County must commit to reducing trash coming into Biscayne Bay by 2021 by establishing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for all MS4 / NPDES permittees and develop a plan to implement. We can model the California or Baltimore example. RECOMMENDATION #2 CREATE A TMDL FOR TRASH
PROBLEM 31 cities/entities ride along Miami-Dade Countys MS4 permit as co-permitees, yet everyone does their own thing. Annual reports are submitted directly to DEP with no oversight or enforcement authority by DERM. SOLUTION If cities want to ride on Miami Dade Countys permit efforts, then they must submit their annual report for review by DERM. DERM should establish Best Practices and have oversight into the effectiveness of their programs. RECOMMENDATION #3 - OVERSIGHT
1) SFWMD needs to design better trash capture devices for the canals to keep trash from entering the bay. 2) Keep trash out of the storm drain system using Storm Drain Gratings. 3) Entities need to evaluate their existing infrastructure for improvement opportunities. RECOMMENDATION #4 INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE
PROBLEM Many entities are cleaning their storm drain system once every 5-7 years, which is not near frequent enough especially in urban environments. There is a lack proper focus, guidance and funding. SOLUTION a) Florida DEP and Miami-Dade County should develop Best Management Practice (BMP) guidelines for pollution controls and maintenance. b) Florida DEP and Miami-Dade County should dictate cleaning pollution control systems in MS4 permits at least twice a year unless they can demonstrate it is not needed (compensating control). RECOMMENDATION #5 - PROPER MAINTENANCE
Tallahassee needs to LEAD or get out of the way. a) DEP needs to provide better oversight of permit holders. b) BOTTLE DEPOSITS : These programs reduce litter by 70%, increase recycling by 80%,and create thousands of jobs at no cost to those who actively participate. We need a statewide $.10+ bottle and can deposit system. c) STOP PREEMPTIONS: Legislators have systematically blocked cities trying to solve their ocean plastic problem through Preemption laws. They have banned local legislation of plastic bags and polystyrene and recently attempted to preempt plastic straws and refuse to address the problem at the state level. They need to understand the problem we are trying to solve, and we need their help. Repeal preemptions. RECOMMENDATION #6 WE NEED TALLAHASSEE
a) Provide free access to drinking water, including water bottle refill stations, in public spaces to reduce consumption of single-use plastics. b) Decrease litter on highways (education, enforcement and maintenance). Litter blows right into the canals. c) Greenspace maintenance (Staff and Contractor) must improve litter cleanup before mowing grass (become chopped plastics) d) Enhance waterway cleanup activities e) Recycling is broken because no one wants our trash. We need to have domestic recycling processing plants, the question is how do we make that investment? RECOMMENDATION #7 OTHER IDEAS
Questions? THANK YOU Dave Doebler Co-Founder and President Dave@VolunteerCleanup.Org 954-415-7434

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Biscayne bay marine debris - Overview

  • 1. The Marine Debris Problem in Biscayne Bay
  • 2. Accidental Activist Informal Researcher / Citizen Scientist Changemaker Dave Doebler Dave@VolunteerCleanup.Org 954-415-7434 Co-Founder of VolunteerCleanup.Org Chair of City of Miami Beach Sustainability Committee Steering Committee Member Biscayne Bay Marine Health Summit HELLO MY NAME IS DAVE DOEBLER
  • 3. IT STARTED WITH A DAY ON THE WATER
  • 4. I STARTED FINDING A LOT OF TRASH
  • 5. I would collect 75+ pounds of trash every week ! Commonly found trash Plastic shopping bags Plastic water/soda bottles and lids Cigarette butts (not biodegradable) Cigarette pack plastic wrappers Styrofoam Cups / food containers Plastic Straws Plastic Food bags (potato chips) and wrappers Aluminum cans Used fishing line
  • 6. VolunteerCleanup.Org We engage volunteers to clean their neighborhoods, shorelines and waterways, as a way to raise awareness about marine debris and encourage people to reduce their reliance on single-use disposable plastics Free community resource, connecting volunteers to local cleanups Over 1,250 cleanups, 250,000 pounds of debris, and 80,000 volunteer hours Miami-Dade County coordinator for International Coastal Cleanup Day (Sept)
  • 8. 4350 Sabal Palm Rd $5.2 Million 601 NE 36th St (Blue) Apt 3312 $1.28 Million Empty Lot @ 580 Sabal Palm Rd $8.2 Million 586 Sabal Palm Road $8.2 Million
  • 11. Typical Cleanups of Albert Pallot Park net ~300-400 pounds of plastic trash
  • 13. 1800 N Bayshore Dr APT 3715, $2.6 Million 1770 North Bay Shore Drive #A-2915 $1.4 Million 1215 N Venetian Way $12.5 Million 410 W San Marino Dr $15.5 Million 2020 N Bayshore Dr APT 4104, $4.4 Million Margaret Pace Park Area
  • 15. Typical Cleanups of Margaret Pace net 300-400 pounds of plastic trash
  • 16. Mangroves in the Margaret Park Inlet
  • 17. Iconic MacArthur Causeway - Scarface - Miami Vice - Bad Boys 2 - Theres something about Mary - Marley and Me
  • 18. MacArthur Causeway / Port of Miami
  • 19. MacArthur Causeway / Port of Miami
  • 20. MacArthur Causeway / Star Island 45 Star Island $17 Million
  • 21. MacArthur Causeway Across from Star Island 1,100 pounds
  • 23. How is this trash getting into the bay? Ocean based sources 20% Land based sources 80%
  • 24. Land based sources 80% Street Litter Poor Trash Can Design Poor Storm Drain Maintenance Illegal Dumping How is this trash getting into the bay?
  • 25. Trash from the street is allowed to go into the drains Pollution controls are only effective if cleaned frequently Trash that makes it past overflowing pollution controls discharge to the waterway and sometimes clog the outfalls (contributing to flooding) Trash at the street level enters into the storm drains
  • 26. McArthur Causeway 13th and Washington Miami Beach
  • 27. When pollution controls arent maintained
  • 28. Some Storm Drains lead straight to the Bay
  • 29. Biscayne Park, FL 33161 - Biscayne Canal Number C8 - GPS 25.874045, -80.181442 Canals lead straight out to the bay Water Level Gates Barrier to keep boaters away from gates by chance happens to catch trash (not by design) From my conversations with SFWMD in 2016, trash is not on their list of priorities. They clean when they get phone calls.
  • 30. Biscayne Park, FL 33161 - Biscayne Canal Number C8 - GPS 25.874045, -80.181442 There is so much trash in Miami canals, you can see it from space.!.
  • 31. Inland Storm Drains and Highways lead to Canal Systems PinecrestCity of Miami
  • 32. PEOPLE Education that all trash in the waters comes from humans. Litter on the ground becomes litter in our oceans. Reduce consumption of non-biodegradable single use plastics PROPER DISPOSAL Proper placement of trash cans - can on every corner Trash cans lids that prevent wind blowing trash out Make Recycling easy, effective and mandatory cultural shift CAPTURE Effective street maintenance Gratings that keep objects from flowing into storm drains TRAPPING Effective filtration system and proper cleaning of storm drains CLEANUP Clean the canals / waterways as we do the streets (govt and volunteers) SOLUTIONS MUST FOCUS ON 5 KEY AREAS Less Expensive Less Difficult More Expensive More Difficult
  • 33. PROBLEM Weve taken our eye off Biscayne Bay, and the response hasnt been fast enough or effective enough. SOLUTION The Biscayne Bay Task Force should create a 10 year action plan addressing all pollutants. Miami-Dade County and all surrounding entities should allocate funding and implement the recommendations. RECOMMENDATION #1 TASK FORCE
  • 34. PROBLEM The law (Clean Water Act) doesnt see trash as a pollutant, only as an obstacle to stormwater flows. SOLUTION Florida DEP and/or Miami-Dade County must commit to reducing trash coming into Biscayne Bay by 2021 by establishing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for all MS4 / NPDES permittees and develop a plan to implement. We can model the California or Baltimore example. RECOMMENDATION #2 CREATE A TMDL FOR TRASH
  • 35. PROBLEM 31 cities/entities ride along Miami-Dade Countys MS4 permit as co-permitees, yet everyone does their own thing. Annual reports are submitted directly to DEP with no oversight or enforcement authority by DERM. SOLUTION If cities want to ride on Miami Dade Countys permit efforts, then they must submit their annual report for review by DERM. DERM should establish Best Practices and have oversight into the effectiveness of their programs. RECOMMENDATION #3 - OVERSIGHT
  • 36. 1) SFWMD needs to design better trash capture devices for the canals to keep trash from entering the bay. 2) Keep trash out of the storm drain system using Storm Drain Gratings. 3) Entities need to evaluate their existing infrastructure for improvement opportunities. RECOMMENDATION #4 INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 37. PROBLEM Many entities are cleaning their storm drain system once every 5-7 years, which is not near frequent enough especially in urban environments. There is a lack proper focus, guidance and funding. SOLUTION a) Florida DEP and Miami-Dade County should develop Best Management Practice (BMP) guidelines for pollution controls and maintenance. b) Florida DEP and Miami-Dade County should dictate cleaning pollution control systems in MS4 permits at least twice a year unless they can demonstrate it is not needed (compensating control). RECOMMENDATION #5 - PROPER MAINTENANCE
  • 38. Tallahassee needs to LEAD or get out of the way. a) DEP needs to provide better oversight of permit holders. b) BOTTLE DEPOSITS : These programs reduce litter by 70%, increase recycling by 80%,and create thousands of jobs at no cost to those who actively participate. We need a statewide $.10+ bottle and can deposit system. c) STOP PREEMPTIONS: Legislators have systematically blocked cities trying to solve their ocean plastic problem through Preemption laws. They have banned local legislation of plastic bags and polystyrene and recently attempted to preempt plastic straws and refuse to address the problem at the state level. They need to understand the problem we are trying to solve, and we need their help. Repeal preemptions. RECOMMENDATION #6 WE NEED TALLAHASSEE
  • 39. a) Provide free access to drinking water, including water bottle refill stations, in public spaces to reduce consumption of single-use plastics. b) Decrease litter on highways (education, enforcement and maintenance). Litter blows right into the canals. c) Greenspace maintenance (Staff and Contractor) must improve litter cleanup before mowing grass (become chopped plastics) d) Enhance waterway cleanup activities e) Recycling is broken because no one wants our trash. We need to have domestic recycling processing plants, the question is how do we make that investment? RECOMMENDATION #7 OTHER IDEAS
  • 40. Questions? THANK YOU Dave Doebler Co-Founder and President Dave@VolunteerCleanup.Org 954-415-7434

Editor's Notes

  • #4: simply enjoying free time our own backyard on the venetian islands where we live. Each time my partner and I would paddle on Biscayne Bay, we would find lots trash and we would start picking it up. We realized that plastic pollution in the waterways, aka marine debris, was a big problem. Better pictures of kayaking in the bay
  • #6: We began to meet other individuals who were interested in what we were doing and wanted to help. So we started organizing cleanup events, and then learned that there were many other organizations also doing their own cleanups (17)