Harnessing Science for Solutions

This Earth Month, you're invited to join the winning side in the fight of Tahoe vs. Plastics. In the League's drive to combat pollution, we use cutting-edge science to develop smart solutions that protect Tahoe. We’re not just talking about change... we’re making it happen. 

From the citizen-science-fueled research that detected microplastics in Tahoe for the first time ever, to data collection that helped ban single-use plastics, and launching innovative technologies like beach-cleaning robots, every step we take is backed by rigorous science and built for results. 

• Plastic Pollution Prevention: Our scientific approach to tracking and analyzing data from years of community litter cleanups helped pass some of the nation’s FIRST bans on plastic bags, Styrofoam, and single-use plastic water bottles... right here in Tahoe.

• Tech for Tahoe: Meet the BEBOT and PixieDrone, our robot allies in the fight against pollution and aquatic invasive species, ensuring Tahoe stays beautiful. They clean the tough spots—below the sand and on the surface of the Lake—safely and quickly. 

• Identifying Future Threats: In 2019, our volunteers conducted water sampling for an experiment that discovered microplastics in Lake Tahoe. This was ground-breaking research that drove more attention, resources, and momentum to the fight against plastic pollution. 

Are you ready to join our winning team in the fight against plastics? Here are two ways you can be a Tahoe Blue-Gooder.

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