Jersey Shore Ocean Pollution a Great Environmental Concern

WHAT

HOW

* Prevention

* Public environmental awareness and education

* School programs

* Public media

* Government sponsored ocean pollution monitoring programs

* Environmental NGOs

* Academic researches

* Rewards program/incentives to raise environmental standards for industries

* Enforcement on fines/penalties for violations

* Stricter environmental rules and standards

* Reduction

* Manufactures to reformulate products and redesign manufacturing processes

* Recycling and reusing materials

* Remediation

* Solid Waste

* Government budgeted clean ups

* Volunteered beach sweeps

* Toxic/Hazardous Waste (such as oil spill)

* containment and skimming

* in situ burning (product toxic smoke. not for near-shore situation)

* dispersants or biological agent to expedite biodegradation

Government Incentive/Rewards Program Process Diagram

Permit Application Process for Factories that Generate Waste

WHERE

WHO

* General public

* Ocean/Beach users

* Vessels

* Beach sweep volunteer

* Researchers

* Government

* Lawmaker

* Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

* State Department of Environment Protection (Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring a.k.a BMWM)

* Environmental groups

* Domestic environmental NGO such as Marine Conservation Organization

* International environmental NGO such as OCEANA

* Beach patrol

* Law enforcement authorities

* Police

* US Coast Guard

WHEN

* Serious pollution incident

* Corrective action plan (CAP) to deal with emergency situation

* Monitoring alert

* Breach of regulations/rules/standards

* Whistleblowing

* Permit issuance and inspection

* Vessels

* Factories

* Environmental inspections

WHY

* Preventive measures...