Plastic Free July is a global movement to reduce single-use plastics, much of which end up in streams, rivers, and oceans. In Alaska, we’re partnering with leaders in coastal communities to reduce discarded plastics and other marine debris from our shorelines through Alaska Sea Grant’s Community-Led Marine Debris Removal program. This work shows how local knowledge, […]
WASHINGTON — The growing issue of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is affecting coastal marine life, transporting many species to areas of the open ocean, surprising researchers. A group of U.S. and Canadian marine and environmental scientists were amazed to find that some species are thriving on plastic trash floating in the Pacific Ocean. […]
An Anchorage woman was arrested on two felony arrest warrants on Monday as the result of a person calling in suspicious activity at a trash receptacle at De La Vega Park at 1950 W 56th Avenue, APD reported. The caller reported that a blue Ford Focus had backed up to the trash and were […]
A Palmer man who took a shot at a Black Bear early on Friday was cited for Negligently Feeding Game after Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to his address just before 1 am. According to the report, 36-year-old Justin Davis took a shot at a Black Bear who had gotten into his garbage in the middle of the […]