{"id":20079,"date":"2024-07-26T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=20079"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:30:22","slug":"merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-2-million-for-portland-state-university-to-curb-marine-microplastics-in-coastal-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-announce-nearly-2-million-for-portland-state-university-to-curb-marine-microplastics-in-coastal-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $2 Million for Portland State University to Curb Marine Microplastics in Coastal Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Portland State University (PSU) is receiving $1,976,806 from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Sea Grant Marine Debris Challenge Competition. The federal funding will support PSU\u2019s efforts to create solutions to address microplastics from coastal tourism, a critical industry in Oregon\u2019s coastal communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cFor years, we were taught the three Rs\u2014reduce, reuse, and recycle. The reality for plastics is really the three Bs\u2014buried, burned, or borne out to sea\u2014as dangerous chemicals are seeping into our soil, air, and water,\u201d <strong>dijo Merkley. <\/strong>\u201cThis funding for Portland State University\u2019s work to curb marine microplastics in coastal tourism will help the industry continue to thrive while ensuring stronger, healthier coastal communities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cProtecting our world-renowned Oregon Coast from the threat of microplastics is a must,\u201d <strong>dijo Wyden.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m gratified that PSU has earned this federal investment to achieve that goal so coastal communities can keep generating jobs in tourism and preserving every part of Oregon\u2019s 360-plus miles along the Pacific.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s latest award for PSU is part of the NOAA Sea Grant Marine Debris Challenge Competition program, which is funded by the <em>Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista<\/em> y el <em>Ley de Reducci\u00f3n de la Inflaci\u00f3n<\/em>. The Challenge Competition supports innovative, transformational research-to-application projects that will address the prevention and removal of marine debris.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;PSU is excited to do our part to reduce the flow of microplastics in our community, and we appreciate Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden\u2019s ongoing support for initiatives like this one. This project results from a strong collaboration among university and agency scientists, municipalities, Tribes, non-governmental organizations, and industry to address the increasing threat of microplastic pollution,&#8221; <strong>said Elise Granek, PSU Professor, Environmental Sciences and Management<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>PSU\u2019s project, entitled \u201cBeyond the drain: Tackling anthropogenic particle pollution sources\u202fto wastewater and biosolids across communities,\u201d is targeted to examine tourism\u2014a significant and expanding factor in the economies of U.S. coastal areas\u2014and work toward solutions to alleviate the pressure the industry places on municipal infrastructure, including water, wastewater and waste systems. More information about the award is as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>$1,976,806 for Portland State University\u2019s project to address the main sources of microplastics from coastal tourism. This includes developing washing machine, dishwasher and clothes dryer filters and creating cost-effective air filtration devices. Additionally, it seeks to measure the effectiveness of intervention strategies in addressing challenges faced by the hotel industry in removing microplastics.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merkley, in his role as the Chair of the Environment and Public Works subcommittee overseeing environmental justice and chemical safety, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-chairs-senate-hearing-examining-the-environmental-and-climate-damage-of-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">held a first-of-its-kind series of hearings<\/a> investigating plastic production and pollution. He also leads the<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-huffman-introduce-bold-legislation-to-take-on-the-growing-plastic-pollution-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act,<\/a><\/em> which is cosponsored by Wyden. This legislation is the most comprehensive plan ever introduced in Congress to address the plastic pollution crisis that is poisoning our air, water, and land, and disproportionately impacting communities of color and low-income Americans. Merkley and Wyden also secured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-secure-funding-for-critical-projects-across-oregon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$785,000 in community-initiated project funding in fiscal year 2023<\/a> to help create PSU\u2019s Microplastics Research Center, which is the Pacific Northwest\u2019s first research and analytical center to quantify environmental plastics and microplastics to facilitate source identification and solution development.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202f&nbsp;For a full list of NOAA Sea Grant awards, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BIL-Marine-Debris-Awards-List_2024_updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AQU\u00cd<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that Portland State University (PSU) is receiving $1,976,806 from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Sea Grant Marine Debris Challenge Competition. 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