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Upcoming Events | Clean Bay Collective
Upcoming Events | Clean Bay Collective
Community Events From walks to cleanups to hands-on science days, our events make it easy to get involved and meet others who love the bay. 2026 Cleanups Feb 7 Bayshore Corner 10am at 5411 E. Ocean AveRSVP Mar 7 Mother's Beach 10am at 5839 E. Appian Way RSVP Apr 4 Alamitos Bay Landing 10am at…
RSVP for Bay Cleanup | Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
RSVP for Bay Cleanup | Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Help keep Alamitos Bay healthy. Join Clean Bay Collective for a community cleanup at Bayshore Corner.
Biomagnification in the Marine Food Web Lesson
Biomagnification in the Marine Food Web Lesson
Analyze the historical events that led to contemporary attitudes towards waste and throw-away culture through a collection of book excerpts, articles, and other publications, and develop a potential future outcome for an end to the culture of disposability. Grades 9 and up | 2-3 weeks
Blog: The Classroom Toolkit That Became a Movement
Blog: The Classroom Toolkit That Became a Movement
Discover how Algalita’s education toolkits grew from hand-packed boxes into a global movement empowering students to tackle plastic pollution
Educator Mini-Grants 2026/27
Educator Mini-Grants 2026/27
Through Wayfinder Society, Algalita awards bimonthly mini-grants throughout the year to educators leading the way on environmental education.
Student Mini-Grants 2026/27
Student Mini-Grants 2026/27
Student Mini-grants must be applied to your education, projects, or other efforts related to addressing the plastic problem.
Clean Bay Collective - Alamitos Bay Program
Clean Bay Collective - Alamitos Bay Program
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LB Reuses Participating Locations List
LB Reuses Participating Locations List
Sport's Basement Basementeer Program
Sport's Basement Basementeer Program
For a limited time only, we're inviting Long Beach customers to join our Basementeer program for free! As a Basementeer, you get 10% off your purchase every time you shop with us and we give 10% of profits to your favorite Southern California charity or school. It's a one time sign up (again - free!) and you're in th
Student Mini-Grant Info Session Recording
Student Mini-Grant Info Session Recording
As originators in the field of plastic pollution prevention, we don’t simply clean up trash – our innovative work is aimed at mending a broken system by shifting the way humans, and especially young people, think about their environmental impact.
Classroom Toolkits
Classroom Toolkits
Interactive environmental education classroom toolkits exploring diverse topics including plastic pollution and its interconnected issues.
Algalita General Newsletter Signup
Algalita General Newsletter Signup
Educator Newsletter Signup
Educator Newsletter Signup
Free Environmental Education Resources | Wayfinder Society
Free Environmental Education Resources | Wayfinder Society
Free environmental education lesson plans, toolkits, activity guides, and more for all grade levels to help address plastic pollution.
Wayfinder Society Student Hub
Wayfinder Society Student Hub
Algalita's Student Hub is filled with a diverse array of tools and resources to inspire students to take action on plastic pollution.
Student Action Guide Library
Student Action Guide Library
The Student Hub consists of dozens of actions students can take to address plastic pollution in their home, school, community, and beyond.
Environmental Science Field Trips
Environmental Science Field Trips
Algalita offers a diverse ecosystem of support for educators including science-based lesson plans, classroom toolkits, mini-grants and more.
Our Team
Our Team
Meet our team of educators and scientists working with global partners towards a world where plastic pollution is unthinkable.
Algalita Website
Algalita Website
Since 1999, Algalita Marine Research and Education has been at the forefront of the movement to prevent plastic pollution. Learn more today!
Meaningful Merch: Algalita's Online Shop
Meaningful Merch: Algalita's Online Shop