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2026 • 3 stories
WSVN 7 News
May 30, 2026
Adoptable dogs score big at Miami-Dade puppy soccer tournament in Haulover Park
Miami Herald
May 30, 2025
2025 • 19 stories
Calle Ocho News
December 30, 2025
EDMTunes
December 9, 2025
Edible South Florida
November 15, 2025
Miami Herald
November 10, 2025
Too Much Love Magazine
November 6, 2025
AXIOS Miami
November 6, 2025
American Beverage
October 16, 2025
La Nacion
August 31, 2025
St. Vincent Times
August 28, 2025
El Tiempo
August 22, 2025
The ChicoBag Podcast
June 18, 2025
Key Biscayne Independent
May 24, 2025
News@TheU
May 14, 2025
Environment America
March 16, 2025
Local 10 News
February 12, 2025
AXIOS Miami
February 7, 2025
Inside South Florida
February 7, 2025
Love and Sustainability: Miami’s Trashiest Singles Cleanup in Miami
2024 • 16 stories
Local 10 News
December 18, 2024
Florida Trend
December 9, 2024
HouseM
December 5, 2024
The Miami Herald
November 4, 2024
Local 10 News
September 25, 2024
‘It starts with us’: Thousands of volunteers clean up Miami-Dade’s coastlines
The Miami Herald
August 15, 2024
Key Biscayne has a new master scuba diver. He isn’t old enough to drive. How it happened
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
July 18,2024
Biden-Harris administration invests $27 million to support community-driven marine debris solutions through Investing in America agenda
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
June 28,2024
Ocean Month 2024: What we can learn from youth taking action
Local 10 News
July 3, 2024
South Florida students lead the charge against plastic waste: ‘It is our job’
WSVN 7 News
April 19, 2024
Viral video of boaters throwing trash into ocean draws outrage from environmental activists
EDM Maniac
February 6,2024
Ultra’s Sustainability Program, Mission:Home, Wins Prestigious Global Award
Local 10 News
January 17, 2024
‘Just another hit piece’: Carollo dismisses Little Havana litter problem
2023 • 4 stories
Local 10 News
December 20, 2023
‘Tis the season for holiday waste: Here’s how to be merry and mindful of your impact
Local 10 News
October 11, 2023
Some South Florida coral reefs bouncing back from devastatingly hot summer
The Miami Herald
May 24, 2023
Let’s dump our trash problems in Miami by stopping plastic at its source | Opinion
Local 10 News
April 19, 2023
Thousands of volunteers take part in Baynanza to help keep Biscayne Bay Clean
2022 • 7 stories
Local 10 News
October 15, 2022
“Plastic Free Cities” Program Launches with Ocean Conservancy, Big Blue & You
We Rave You
September 13, 2022
Ultra Music Festival swoops awards in sustainability for their project Mission:Home
Times Now
May 24, 2022
Spate of sperm whale deaths again spark worry over plastic pollution that plagues the ocean
Click Orlando
May 19, 2022
Human pollution likely killed 47-foot sperm whale found dead off Florida Keys
CBS Miami
April 26, 2022
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Shares Climate Action Strategy at the United Nations
2016 - 2021 • 35 stories
The Miami Hurricane
September 29, 2021
University students attend Miami budget hearing to protest budget cuts within sustainability office
Local 10 News
September 22, 2021
South Florida makes a big difference on International Coastal Cleanup Day
Miami’s Community News
July 12, 2021
Hundreds of Residents Flock to Virginia Key to Reclaim their Beaches
Local 10 News
June 16, 2021
Kiosks stocked with cleaning refills can help South Florida cut down on plastic use
Local 10 News
April 21, 2021
She’s checked off lists, now she’s saving Miami’s endangered coral reefs
WSVN 7 News Miami
April 20, 2021
Buyu Izakaya, Debris Free Oceans team up for Earth Day Wynwood clean-up
Key News
November 21, 2019
As Council Joins the Fight, Local Nonprofit Wants Your Help to Stop Plastic Pollution
EDM Identity
July 31, 2019
As Council Joins the Fight, Local Nonprofit Wants Your Help to Stop Plastic Pollution
EARMILK
July 26, 2019
Ultra Music Festival commits to environmental protection and sustainability for 2020 and beyond
Dancing Astronaut
July 25, 2019
Ultra will extend ‘Mission: Home’ environmental sustainability initiative
Miami New Times
July 24, 2019
Ultra Touts Sustainability Initiatives Amid Search for Permanent Venue
EDM Sauce
July 24, 2019
Ultra Music Festival Continues Commitment to Environmental Sustainability Efforts
American Association for the Advancement of Science
April 26, 2019
Lucia Speroni is Shining a Light on Critical Links Between the Health of Waterways and Humans
Islander News
January 24, 2018
Can Miami lead the way in cutting back on single-use plastics? The Miami Is Not Plastic campaign is working toward just that
Miami’s Community News
March 31, 2017
Debris free Oceans team shares in burden of keeping South Florida beaches clean
