Alongside the U.S. EPA Trash Free Waters Program, we invited you to join us for a webinar on the newly released Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Report on Microfiber Pollution – as part of the Trash Free Waters webinar series.

An example microscopic image of microfibers from Sherri (Sam) Mason- one of the Expert Advisory Committee members that contributed to the Report (Photo: Sherri Mason).

The goal of this webinar is to highlight the significance of the Report and touch on the following learning objectives:

• Expound on the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Report on Microfiber Pollution

• Defining what constitutes a ‘microfiber’.

• Highlighting the persistent risks posed by microfiber pollution.

• Underscoring the level of interagency collaboration and information sharing that went into developing the report.

• Briefly discussing the Save Our Seas Act and the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee.

• Discussing current policy measures and federal agency actions proposed in the report.

• Introducing the audience to the Fighting Fibers Act

• Providing an overview of the global implications of fighting microfiber pollution; other nations pursuing similar policies, and the challenges/lessons learned that could be applied to the U.S. remediation efforts.

Email krystle@materevolve.com for more information on registering for this virtual program.