Large-scale marine debris: 4 ways to clean up the big stuff

Large-scale marine debris: 4 ways to clean up the big stuff How do you address oversized pollution in the ocean and Great Lakes? A freediver from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project works to carefully remove a ghost net from the reef at Kamokuokamohoali‘i (Maro Reef) in Hawaii. (Image credit: Andrew Sullivan-Hawkins/Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project (Under permit # PMNM-2024-003)) October 7, 2026 Marine debris is a challenging problem.