Debris Free Oceans

Inspiring zero-waste lifestyles 🐙MIAMI.FL 🌺⠀ #imnodirtybeach #debrisfree

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🎡 Miami’s Pup Carnival is coming to Tropical Park on November 9 (9:30 AM - 1:30 PM) 🐾

Join @MiamiDadeCounty’s DERM, @AdoptMiamiPets, @dfoceans for a day of tail-wagging fun while learning how to protect Biscayne Bay 🌊🐶

For more info & to RSVP: https://t.co/Ubv286LMHT

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Meet Natalie, our new summer intern with the Miami Community ResilientSea Project! 🌊 She’s leading 4 cleanups in Little Havana focused on coastal resilience & citizen science. A former choir director, cello player of 18 yrs 🎻, and zero waste advocate—we’re thrilled she’s here!

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Our Program Director Maddie Kaufman is moderating “Troubled Waters: How Microplastics Are Impacting Our Oceans and Our Health” on June 24! 🐙

RSVP it's free! 💻 https://t.co/Mbk600O9wF

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Our Program Director Maddie Kaufman spoke at the 2025 Zero Waste Forum with @racetozerowaste! 🔄 She shared how local action & advocacy fuel real change through Debris Free Oceans & Zero Waste Miami 🌍

Watch her talk here!
https://t.co/m1EvJsGUXe

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The Miami ResilientSea website is LIVE! 💻🌴

Led by @univmiami, this collab brings science, education, and community action together for a stronger, more resilient coastline.

Check out our IG for the full launch + summer cleanup details! @debrisfreeoceans

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Happy mango season, Miami! 🥭 Donate extras to @buddysystemmia’s community fridges to help fight food insecurity 💛 They accept fresh produce at fridges across the County—check our instagram for locations & hours 📍 Don’t forget to fill out their donation form too! 📝

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Our Program Director Maddie Kaufman has been everywhere lately—speaking on sustainability, environmental justice, and green careers across Miami 💼🌎

From panels to tours to summits, she’s repping DFO with impact.

Full recap on our Instagram! 💙🐙 @debrisfreeoceans

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Huge thank you to @megforflorida and the lawmakers who voted against HB 1609- that would’ve weakened plastic regulations 💪🌍

DFO’s @amandadiperna joined @surfridermiami in Tallahassee to help stop it!

More info on our IG to write a thank you to our representatives! 🩵🐙

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Dream In Green just launched Recyclepedia 2.0, a tool to help you recycle smarter and find drop-off sites for tricky items Take their short survey by May 31 to share feedback! Plus, join their free WE-LAB workshop on May 29. All information is linked on our instagram!

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Huge congrats to Mackenzie for graduating from our Chef Andrew Scholar program! 🎓🐙 Over 9 months, she led cleanups, educated youth, engaged with our community, advocated for policy, and helped build a #ZeroWasteMiami 🌊🤩 We’re so proud of her!!

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🐙✨ Now Hiring: Summer Intern! ✨🐙
📍Miami | 💲$7,500 stipend | 🗓️June–Aug
Train locals on @noaadebris, collect feedback, write real policy asks & collab w/ @rescueareef @thecleoinstitute @frostscience @miamiwaterkeeper
🌱 Apply by 5/14: https://t.co/3xdFihU1NO

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Getting ready for Easter? 🐣 Instead of tossing plastic eggs, save them for next year or donate to local churches & schools in Miami-Dade!
Keeping plastic out of landfills & waterways helps protect our beaches, parks & wildlife 🩵🔄 Small choices = big impact!

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Our first Zero Waste Miami Workshop was packed! 50+ people gathered at FIU’s Int’l Center for Tropical Botany 🔄 We heard from leaders in Paris 🇫🇷 & the U.S. on reuse systems, mapped waste challenges, & shared local solutions 💡

Recap + next session coming soon! 📘

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Big news from the Zero Waste Forum! Amanda Di Perna won the “Emerging Leader” award at the Sustainability in Action Awards 🏆🌸

She’s led 33 events, removed 2,900 lbs of debris, educated 300+ students, and raised $23K to fight plastic waste 🔄

We’re so proud! 💚🌍

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The Zero Waste Forum, hosted by Race to Zero Waste & Broward Clean Air, was packed with action 🌎 We toured UM’s compost & reuse systems, spoke on Zero Waste Miami’s work, & learned global solutions for waste prevention 🔄 Even the event was zero waste! 💚

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Pickleball is popping off in South FL — but broken balls = plastic waste 🏓♻️ Most end up in landfills or break into microplastics 🌊 Some cities are recycling them & using eco-friendly courts. Play smart: collect cracked balls & support sustainable design 💚

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At beach cleanups, it’s not just about the big stuff — the tiniest trash matters most 🌊 Microplastics, butts, straws & caps are often missed but most harmful to marine life 🐠 Every small piece you pick up helps protect the ocean & our health too 💙♻️

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Clean Miami Beach & 5 Gyres collected 20K+ litter items across South FL 🗑️
Key findings:
• 83% was plastic
• Nearly 50% = food & drink single-use items 🥤
• Tons of cigarette butts on shorelines 🚬
Let’s push for reuse, better laws & a cleaner future 💚🌎

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We hosted the Zero Waste Miami Spaghetti 🍝 Social with 50 guests at Mids Market! Over spaghetti and kombucha, we swapped clothes, shared zero waste ideas, and mapped out compost and reuse hubs. 130 lbs of textiles diverted!

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Meet the Scavenger 2000 🛥️—a vessel that collects 8,000 lbs of trash/week & purifies 10,000 gal/min in the Miami River 💧

It’s a powerful solution—but the real goal is prevention.
Let’s reduce waste & keep Miami’s waters clean at the source 🐙🔄