Jenna Jambeck is USA TODAY's Georgia honoree for Women of the Year. Her research on marine debris and plastic pollution has shaped worldwide efforts.
Commercial fishermen have been offered a bounty to collect derelict fishing gear, often the culprit of the death of marine animals, and bring the debris back to shore.
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Nearly two months after Hurricane Ian slammed into the southwest Florida coast, destroying thousands of homes and taking more than 100 lives, state and local governments are wrestling with what to do with a staggering amount of storm debris.