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Miami man makes it his mission to clean littered mangroves
Mangroves are under threat in South Florida. Many have been removed by coastal development, and those that are left are often filled with litter.
Artist turns trash into furniture — crafting a message about Biscayne Bay
Bay Store, James Quinaz’s temporary installation in the Miami Design District, sells furniture pieces he creates using waste he pulls out of Biscayne Bay and the Miami River.
Kiosks stocked with cleaning refills can help South Florida cut down on plastic use
Ecopod is the brainchild of Miami real estate developer Henry Pino, who developed the new sustainable innovation to help us all reduce our plastic intake.
South Florida teen planting the seeds of life with mangrove nonprofit
Fort Lauderdale's Jonah Basi founded the nonprofit MangroLife. The St. Thomas Aquinas student is getting his hands dirty and being the change he wants to see in the world.
Holiday weekend highlights trash trouble on Miami islands
By 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, Willis Island at the mouth of the Miami Marine Stadium basin is already trashed. Trash cans are overflowing and forming piles of garbage destined to wind up in the bay.
Miami Marine Stadium basin threatened by dangerous boaters, proposed ramp
Rowers and paddlers say that ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Miami Marine Stadium basin has become packed with party boats and water bike riders who don’t always play nice.
Broward beaches are suffering and plastic is top culprit
Like thousands of beaches across the planet, Dania Beach and others in Broward are in the grips of a crisis. Single-use plastic is a major problem that needs to be solved.
Miami hopes nets will trap trash that’s littering Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay is at a dangerous tipping point. Upgrading the stormwater system across Miami-Dade County is critical to saving South Florida's beloved waters.
Our litter on land is strangling Miami’s waterways
South Florida has a serious littering problem, and that trash makes its way into our waterways, strangling our precious backyard.
Self-proclaimed ‘weirdos’ protecting Biscayne Bay, one bag at a time
Every week on Local 10 News' Don't Trash Our Treasure report, we show you ways your neighbors are taking action to protect our fragile Biscayne Bay.
Miami-Dade launching new campaign to help Biscayne Bay amid record temperatures
For 45 straight days Miami has been in the grips a heat index of over 100 degrees, and that spells danger for fragile Biscayne Bay.
‘A constant battle’: Leaders, residents aim to tackle rampant litter, illegal dumping in Miami’s Little Havana
Just blocks away from the salsa beats, the clickety-clacks of domino tiles and the tourist-filled sidewalks of Calle Ocho is the real Little Havana — and it’s in big trouble.
Honoring Don’t Trash Our Treasure’s 3 most treasured citizens
Earth Day marked two years since Local 10 News launched Don't Trash Our Treasure, and ever since it debuted, it continues to showcase South Floridians who are out there in the community, trying to make a difference with innovations and advocacy to restore balance to our natural world.
Thousands of volunteers take part in Baynanza to help keep Biscayne Bay clean
Earth Day is coming up on Saturday and as we look for opportunities of service to show our love for our planet, thousands did just that last weekend, cleaning up the shores of Biscayne Bay.
Living legend Jane Goodall has hope for environment, discusses what South Floridians can do to help
April is Earth Month, and we can think of no better way to honor our planet than to sit down with conservation legend and United Nations Messenger of Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall.
Activists concerned for manatee safety during Miami International Boat Show
The Miami International Boat Show is back next week, and with it the controversy over the staging of sea trails over a protected manatee habitat in Biscayne Bay.
South Florida nonprofit helping save coral reefs by planting artificial mermaids
On a brisk South Florida December morning, Local 10 News' Louis Aguirre joined a team of divers in Fort Lauderdale.
Don’t Trash Our Treasure: Reviewing stories that made a difference in 2022
The final Don't Trash Our Treasure of 2022 takes a look back at the stories that made the biggest impact over the past year.
Miami Beach launches campaign aimed at educating about dog poop damaging Biscayne Bay
With Biscayne Bay still recovering from the October fish kill, it's another reminder that our bay is at a dangerous tipping point.
Analyzing potential damage done by lowering our polluted canals into Biscayne Bay ahead of Hurricane Ian
It is the weekend after Hurricane Ian ravaged the southern Gulf Coast and while South Florida was spared from the storm's devastation, scientists with Florida International University's Institute of Environment are making sure water management didn't unleash a different type of catastrophe.
Abandoned boats causing major environmental problem in South Florida waters
More and more Floridians are buying boats and enjoying our unlimited access to the ocean, but not everyone is a responsible boat owner.
Popular Coral City Webcam exciting scientists over health of reefs that are dying globally
At the very beginning of the pandemic, a new experiment launched in South Florida brought joy and peace to millions of people around the world that were locked down in their homes.
Hollywood woman making artwork out of beach trash to inspire, educate on environmental awareness
Hollywood resident Manon Weise is on a mission, looking to inspire and educate the masses creating works of art out of trash to show us all what we’re doing to our planet.
Environmental concerns raised over proposed homeless camp on Virginia Key
Concerns are growing after Miami city commissioners approved a plan to move forward with a pilot program that will create a homeless encampment on Virginia Key, next to land that has been deemed as critically endangered.
Miami-Dade County launches Plastic Free 305 program, aiming to eliminate single use plastics
Every year more than 14 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean, and with plastic production expected to quadruple in the next 30 years, scientist predict there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight.
Mangrove restoration remains key to keeping South Florida shorelines safe and beautiful
Part of the Don't Trash Our Treasure franchise has included discussing the benefits of restoring mangroves to South Florida's shorelines, especially when it comes to protecting us from storm surge and sea level rise.
Fighting for land surrounding Biscayne Bay is vital to sustaining fragile ecosystem
Protecting Biscayne Bay isn't just about what goes into the water. It's also about monitoring what we do with the land surrounding this fragile eco-system.
Ordinance limiting fertilizer use aims to keep South Florida waterways healthy
Fertilizers are used to keep lawns green and promote healthy garden growth, but those same fertilizers are deadly to our bays and waterways because they feed algae and kill sea grass.
New technology decreases shark attacks, increases catches for fishermen
Ask any ocean fisherman, many of them see sharks as public enemy number one.
Pet waste seriously contributing to pollution problem affecting Biscayne Bay
We have long been reporting on the critical pollution problem infecting all South Florida waterways, leading to the rapidly declining health of Biscayne Bay.
Miami boat show creates threat to manatees, activists say
Temporary docks and sea trials for the Miami International Boat Show are set up in a protected manatee habitat, endangering the already threatened creatures, environmentalists say.
Miami Marine Stadium basin safer and cleaner with new signs
New signage has cut down on dangerous boating in the Miami Marine Stadium basin, and lawmakers are looking to further crackdown on illegal activity in Florida waterways.
4th-grade students send a message about saving Biscayne Bay
A class at The Cushman School in Miami has become inspired to write letters to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava pushing for measure to protect Biscayne Bay.
Oysters, nature’s filter, may be key to saving Biscayne Bay
Seafood lovers may find oysters a delicacy, but did you know they also play a vital role in protecting our coastlines from hurricane storm surge and clean pollution from our waterways?
High-tech garbage cameras may be Miami’s answer to trash troubles
Miami is test-driving an innovation involving cameras in dumpsters that has helped several Fortune 500 companies save millions while reducing their carbon footprint.
South Florida makes a big difference on International Coastal Cleanup Day
Volunteers across South Florida joined a worldwide effort to remove tons of trash and debris from our oceans and waterways on International Coastal Cleanup Day.
Miami’s real dolphins need our help to survive
Researchers from Florida International University are studying how dolphins are surviving through challenging times in MIami's Biscayne Bay.
Miami-Dade faces big decision on industrial complex in South Dade farmland
The fate of Biscayne Bay is once again before the Miami-Dade County Commission, who must now decide whether to extend the county’s boundary to allow a massive industrial complex on what is now farmland in South Dade.
Beach cleanup honors Surfside victims who loved the ocean
Family and friends of Surfside condo collapse victims Marc, Anaely, Lucia and Emma Guara got together on the beach at Haulover to honor their memory by protecting the one thing they loved more than anything.
Broward faces a costly recycling crisis it needs to fix quickly
Commissioner Beam Furr is leading the charge to overhaul how Broward County manages its waste, an urgent mission as more and more cities have stopped traditional recycling.
A year after massive fish kill in Biscayne Bay, see what’s being done
It was last August when Biscayne Bay experienced its first-ever massive fish kill, where more than 27,000 fish and marine animals from 56 different species died in the northern bay.
Florida environmentalists take fight against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to courts
Another powerful group has petitioned to join a federal lawsuit to shut down the Everglades migrant detention camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” given that the state has given no end date, and no assurances that this will not become a permanent facility.
Local eco hero in new show aiming to change perception of sharks
As the world’s shark population continues to rapidly decline, Hollywood is now looking to makeover the image of the ocean’s apex predator.
Plastic Free July provides great opportunities to form new planet-saving habits
For most of us, July means fireworks, barbecues, beach days and vacation, but it’s also the month in which everyone around the world is called on to reduce our plastic footprint.