Our shorelines are full of items that don't belong there. Plastic, metal, rubber, paper, textiles, and other human-made marine debris is found on beaches around the world every day. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is working to gather data on the amounts and types of marine debris, so we can keep our marine environment clean. You can help by joining Noah's Marine Dabri monitoring and assessment project, or MDMAP. When you survey your local shoreline, you'll join a network of people who contribute to and use publicly available data to manage and prevent marine debris. Visit the MDMAP monitoring toolbox for resources to help you get going. Start collecting marine debris data and make a difference with MDMAP. See you out on the shore.