When the boating season comes to a close, and the weather takes a turn for the cooler, winterizing your boat is an essential part of taking care of it for the season. Between fuel stabilizing, ...

Registered boat owners in the U.S. dispose of 92 million pounds of used shrink wrap each year, the majority of which ends up in landfills. Clean Ocean Access, a non-profit, launched a recycling ...

At 1st Klas Marina in Tafton, owner Tom Mueller said getting hundreds of boats ready for the water is a major undertaking.

Established under the Minnesota Boat Wrap Stewardship Law (Minn. Stat. § 115A.1416), the program requires boat wrap producers to take full responsibility for the collection, recycling, and and proper ...

Boat coats get new life in Cape Cod recycling program ...

SOUTH HAVEN --Pat Carnahan is happiest with a big torch and a boat. The South Haven business owner hangs his hat on the craft of shrink-wrapping boats. He founded North Star Marine 15 years ago, just ...

The shrink wrap that protected thousands of area boats during the winter could be turned into guardrail block on highways and other useful products. The blue and white plastic used to seal off boats ...

More than 1.5 million pounds of plastic come off boats around Maine each spring, the vast majority bound for landfills or incinerators. Credit: Clean Ocean Access / Maine Monitor This story was ...