by Michael | Jan 6, 2021 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Flooding, Guest Blogs, Plastic Pollution, Policy, River Culture, River History, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
2020 Policy Highlights and the 2021 Round-Up from MRN Members & Friends Reflecting on 2020: MRN’s Policy Highlights Happy new year, River Citizens! While our biggest challenges of 2020 — a global pandemic, devastating economic downturn, and continuing...
by Staff | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog, Plastic Pollution, River Culture, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Caught in an Eddy by Mark River – 1 Mississippi Southern Outreach Assistiant My daily life as a steward of the Mississippi River rewards my knowledge of wild natural things while being moved by the healing powers that exist in water. The sound, feel, smell, and taste...
by Staff | Mar 17, 2017 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Explore, Plastic Pollution, Water Quality
Every time I’ve thrown my laptop in my backpack and set off for the Mississippi sunset to put a couple words down, I instead end up with the same blank screen and a green, Missouri Stream Teams bag full of mostly Styrofoam, jugs, broken glass, and the occasional...
by Staff | Aug 3, 2016 | Blog, Plastic Pollution
One of the most beautiful and refreshing outdoor experiences I have had in the U.S was hiking using my trekking poles the Great Smoky Mountains. Just like the Mississippi River, it is seen internationally as one of America’s most pristine natural landmarks. I decided...
by Staff | Jul 27, 2016 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Plastic Pollution
Beginning mid-August, Margo Pellegrino will paddle her outrigger canoe from Chicago to New Orleans with the hopes of raising awareness about water quality issues. The journey will take her through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (a human-made “hydrologic...
by Staff | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Plastic Pollution
Every year the U.S. throws away roughly 29 billion plastic bottles. These bottles take about 17 million barrels of crude oil to manufacture. That is the equivalent of keeping 1 million cars on the road for 12 months1! According to State of the planet 2, as of 2009,...
