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This video was created by the Talking Trash team in the winter of 2020.

Anti-Plastic Marketing Campaign

All of the posters below were created by students, after extensive research about plastic consumption, plastic use, plastic disposal and everything in between. They were posted at MBTA stations throughout the north shore for several weeks each summer.

Click here to view the summary of impressions from OutFront Media

Click here to view the results of our Commuter Survey

What do the posters make you think about?

Plastic Dinner, 2021

Plastic Waste, 2021

Plastic Weight, 2021

Plastic Butts, 2021

Plastic Blood, 2022

Plastic Liberty, 2022

Billboard 2021

Billboard 2022

We were on TV!

Natalia, Ethan, Fiona and Christy sit down with Lynn TV and talk about their marine debris projects.

This Program is Brought to You By:

Salem Sound Coastwatch is a non-profit coastal watershed organization located in Salem, MA dedicated to making the coastal waters and marine habitats of Salem Sound productive, clean and safe.

Girls Incorporated of Lynn’s mission is to inspire all girls to be Strong, Smart, and Bold by meeting the needs of girls in the community, developing girls’ capacity to overcome the effects of discrimination, be self-sufficient, responsible members of the community, and serve as advocates for all girls.

Funding for this program was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program.