{"id":2038,"date":"2012-07-03T16:51:24","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T23:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/breakingwaves\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2012-07-03T16:55:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-03T23:55:55","slug":"what-to-do-if-you-find-tsunami-debris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/breakingwaves\/2012\/07\/03\/what-to-do-if-you-find-tsunami-debris\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if you find tsunami debris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The state of Oregon, in coordination with NOAA, Sea Grant and multiple coastal nonprofits, has a new list of resources for people who find &#8211; or who are interested in helping clean up &#8211; debris that might be associated with last year&#8217;s devastating tsunami in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Coastal residents and visitors are invited to pick up official beach cleanup bags from any <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonstateparks.org\/search_urban.php\">state parks office<\/a> on the coast, and fill them with whatever non-hazardous trash and debris they find when they&#8217;re on the beach.\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Nb8m\">Dozens of debris drop-off stations<\/a> have been established on the coast, at many state parks and local waste transfer stations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you spot\n<ul>\n<li>Debris with living organisms on it<\/li>\n<li>Debris that appears hazardous (oil or chemical drums, for instance)<\/li>\n<li>Items too large for you to move<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>report it &#8211; with date, location, and photos if you can take them &#8211; to <a href=\"mailto:beach.debris@state.or.us\">beach.debris@state.or.us<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Unusually large items, or those that pose a hazard to navigation, should be reported by calling 211 (or 1-800-SAFENET).<\/li>\n<li>Items with markings that might trace them back to inviduals or groups in Japan, or that appear to have personal or monetary value, should be reported to either\u00a0 211 (1-800-SAFENET) or <a href=\"mailto:beach.debris@state.or.us\">beach.debris@state.or.us<\/a> so the state can can make appropriate arrangements to return the items.<\/li>\n<li>You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/OPRD\/PARKS\/docs\/TD_wallet.pdf\">download a printable sheet of wallet-sized cards<\/a> with this contact information on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to volunteer to help report, collect or monitor the beaches for debris, you can <a href=\"http:\/\/surfrider.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=b1dd4e1e28f3da85e38c95f4d&amp;id=3f7f662b7c\">sign up online<\/a> with Surfrider, which will pass the information to the appropriate groups.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon Sea Grant has joined with  organizations such as <a href=\"http:\/\/oregon.surfrider.org\/\">Surfrider<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solv.org\/\">SOLVE <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonshores.org\/coastwatch.php5\">CoastWatch<\/a> to form the Oregon Marine Debris Team to assist with debris monitoring, identification, cleanup and public information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state of Oregon, in coordination with NOAA, Sea Grant and multiple coastal nonprofits, has a new list of resources for people who find &#8211; 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