{"id":19175,"date":"2025-10-23T12:36:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=19175"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:37:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:37:36","slug":"waterfront-demonstrates-sustainability-via-cleanup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/waterfront-demonstrates-sustainability-via-cleanup\/","title":{"rendered":"Eckerd College Waterfront demonstrates commitment to sustainability via cleanup events"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extraa-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”19212″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Students gathered at the Waterfront on Sept. 20 to collect 27 pounds of trash from the mangroves. 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In the end, they pulled out 27 pounds of trash, according to the scale at the Waterfront Complex<\/a><\/span>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Reduce Single-Use<\/a> at Eckerd College, a program dedicated to promoting less plastic use, partnered with the Waterfront Program to clean up the area. Funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program<\/a> and the Environmental Protection Agency, RSU has been a prominent voice on campus since its establishment in 2018. Its mission is to protect the natural habitats of Tampa Bay from plastic pollution. A few years ago, it launched Remora<\/a>\u2014a free mobile app designed to motivate users to use less plastic by enabling them to track their uses and refusals of it.<\/p>\n

Lilli Digrande, a sophomore biology<\/a> and environmental studies<\/a> student from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, interns for RSU. Her main responsibilities are running the social media account and collaborating with other Gulf Coast colleges and universities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” top_margin_tablet=”32″ top_margin_phone=”32″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”19211″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” img_link_large=”yes” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Cleanups are staged several times a semester at the Waterfront.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cThe RSU Team and Remora initiatives are important because plastic pollution is a large marine debris issue,\u201d Lilli explains. \u201cOnce in the environment, plastic does not break down, and it is virtually impossible to remove all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

RSU\u2014headed by Professor of Biology and Marine Science Shannon Gowans, Ph.D.<\/a>, and Professor of Marine Science Amy Siuda, Ph.D.<\/a>\u2014has worked with the Waterfront Program to preserve the health of Boca Ciega Bay. Both parties share the same values of sustainability.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”lg_text” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\u201cWe promote stewardship, taking care of our environment here. We would do \u2026 beach cleanups using kayaks or walking the property,\u201d says Renee Register \u201983, director of the Waterfront Program.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”32″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]These events extend off campus as well. Recently, the Waterfront participated in a cleanup at Egmont Key, a small island in the mouth of Tampa Bay. Register describes that cleanup\u2019s purpose as collecting debris washed ashore by storms.<\/p>\n

In addition to partnering with RSU, the Waterfront has worked with Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Tyler Cribbs \u201916, Ph.D.<\/a>,\u00a0 who has helped transport students by boat to their desired location.<\/p>\n

\u201c[It is] just kind of a natural team, you know, joining forces to work together,\u201d Register adds.<\/p>\n

Trash pickers and buckets are stored at the Waterfront Complex for students to check out for use, allowing them to make a difference in their environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe provide the space and storage and the support in any way we can,\u201d Register says.<\/p>\n

Above all, the Waterfront\u2019s mission is to foster a love for the natural environments of Florida and kindle a passion for protecting those habitats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have students that are down here all the time,\u201d Register explains. \u201cIt becomes their place \u2026 it doesn\u2019t matter who you are, where you\u2019re from, you\u2019re welcome\u2014and it\u2019s all based on whatever you bring to it.\u201d\u00a0The sustainability partnership is hosting another cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 25, with the Eckerd College Organization of Students<\/a> and Tampa Bay Watch<\/a>. Preregistered students will kayak to Mule Key near Fort De Soto Park for the 32nd Annual Fishing Line Cleanup.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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