Save Our Seas 2.0 Act

Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
Long title	Save Our Seas Act 2.0
Enacted by	the 116th United States Congress
Effective	December 18, 2020
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 119–116-224 (text) (PDF)
Legislative history
	Introduced in the United States Senate by Dan Sullivan on June 26, 2019; Committee consideration by Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation ; House - Transportation and Infrastructure; Natural Resources; Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Science, Space, and Technology; Agriculture; Passed the United States Senate on January 9, 2020 ; Signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 18, 2020;

The Save Our Seas 2.0 Act was a United States federal law signed by United States President Donald Trump in December 2020. It aimed to establish requirements and incentives to prevent marine debris, particularly plastic waste. The law created the Marine Debris Foundation and a 'Genius Prize' to encourage technological innovations that reduce plastic waste. It attempted to raise international awareness of plastic waste and to combat marine debris. The law enforced infrastructure grants to be administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Pyzyk, Katie. "Trump signs Save Our Seas 2.0, giving plastics recycling infrastructure potential boost". Waste Dive. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
^ "The Marine Debris Act | Marine Debris Program". marinedebris.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

[1] Pyzyk, Katie. "Trump signs Save Our Seas 2.0, giving plastics recycling infrastructure potential boost". Waste Dive. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

[2] "The Marine Debris Act | Marine Debris Program". marinedebris.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-11.

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