There is an ongoing mission to save Biscayne Bay, but frustrations are mounting after another disheartening video went viral showing boaters trashing the watershed.
While celebrations will be on and popping throughout South Florida, it can also be one of the most harmful holidays for our environment. But it doesn’t have to be.
Miami Marine Stadium basin threatened by dangerous boaters, proposed ramp
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Reckless boaters and proposed ramp threaten Miami Marine Stadium, some say
MIAMI – On a hot Saturday morning, a group of young rowers, paddlers, and breast cancer survivor dragon boat racers got together to clean up the Miami Marine Stadium basin.
This beautiful lagoon has become one of the trashiest areas of Biscayne Bay, because of others less mindful who also recreate here.
On this day, the group picked up over 3,000 pounds of litter. But the garbage is not the only thing trashing these once peaceful waters.
The rowers and paddlers say that ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the basin has become packed with party boats and water bike riders who don’t always play nice.
‘We have to do better’: Litter is killing beloved Biscayne Bay
‘Don’t Trash Our Treasure’ initiative: Part 1
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MIAMI – It’s a beautiful Saturday spring morning, and the Miami Marine Stadium basin in Biscayne Bay is starting to fill up fast.
Boats and watercraft of all shapes and sizes are out, and many of the people on them are oblivious to the environmental footprint they leave behind.
“By the end of the day, the trash starts to accumulate,” Paolo Ameglio says. “Everybody finishes up, they pack up they go home. But the trash stays.”
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