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Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
NORTHWEST'S LEADING SOURCE OF HIGH QUALITY, UNBIASED POLLUTION PREVENTION (P2) INFORMATION. PPRC WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH POLLUTION PREVENTION. PPRC BELIEVES THAT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY GO HAND IN HAND.
American Lung Association, National Headquarters
The American Lung Association saves lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action group, combining the grassroots power of 1.4 million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of more than 350 lawyers, scientists and other professionals. The New York Times calls us "One of the nation's most powerful environmental groups." The National Journal says we're "A credible and forceful advocate for stringent environmental protection." Our dedicated staff work with businesses, elected leaders, and community groups on the biggest issues we face today. Our priorities include: Curbing Global Warming and Creating the Clean Energy Future Reviving the World's Oceans Defending Endangered Wildlife and Wild Places Protecting Our Health by Preventing Pollution Ensuring Safe and Sufficient Water Fostering Sustainable Communities
American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation
The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. The Ocean Cleanup has three core approaches to tackling plastic pollution: 1) Clean legacy ocean plastic - Since 2018, The Ocean Cleanup has deployed technologies to remove plastic that has accumulated in ocean garbage patches. It's current system (System 002) has removed more than 225,000 kg of plastic from The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. 2) Turn off the tap: The Ocean Cleanup also develops and deploys Interceptor technologies that prevent plastic from reaching the oceans via rivers, focusing on 1000 rivers that are responsible for 80% of riverine plastic pollution. To date, 19 Interceptor solutions have been deployed across 8 countries. 3) Research: In the process of understanding the problem, The Ocean Cleanup has become a global leader in field research on marine plastic pollution.