The "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project Gears Up for 2010!

As we enter the New Year, I am excited to announce that over the past 14 months, participants in the "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project exceeded our initial goal of creating 1,000 fishing line recycling bins, by assembling approximately 1,600 personal-sized fishing line recycling bins, and distributing them to anglers and boaters across Florida!

For 2010, we are looking forward to working with all of you, as well as teaming up with new partners and project participants as we work to accomplish a new goal of assembling and distributing 2,000 personal-sized fishing line reycling bins in the next 12 months!

We need your help to make this happen! If you aren't already involved in the "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project, we would love to have your support! For more information, send me an e-mail at srussell92@comcast.net.

Sean Russell
Stow It-Don't Throw It Project Chair

"Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project Feautred on Nickelodeon!

This past summer, Sean Russell, "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project chair, worked with Nicklodeon's Big Green Help Program to spread the word about the importance of fishing line recycling. Sean, and the work of the "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project are featured in in a TV Shout Out that runs on Nickelodeon, as well as on their website! For more information about the program, or to view the video, visit: nick.com/biggreenhelp!

Regional Ocean Conference for Students

The "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project was highlighted once again at the Florida Aquarium's Regional Ocean Conference for Students on December 4th, 2009. This conference challenges students in the Tampa Bay area to cosider the environmental issues facing the Tampa Bay ecosystem, and then create a plan to help combat those problems. It allows these youth to hear first hand from experts who are knowledgeable in a variety of environmental fields, and empowers them to work together and use the knowledge they gain to make an impact on their communities. During the conference, "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project chair, Sean Russell, spoke to the participants about the steps to creating a community action project, and about the work being done by participants involved in the "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project.


A special thanks once again to the Florida Aquarium for their continued support of the "Stow It-Don't Throw It" Project and our work! Please see below for pictures from the event.