EPA Trash-Free Waters

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Common trash from consumer goods makes up the majority of what eventually becomes marine debris, polluting our waterways and oceans. Plastics in the aquatic environment are of increasing concern because of their persistence and effect on the environment, wildlife, and human health. EPA's Trash-Free Waters program is reducing the volume of trash entering U.S. waterways by working with communities, businesses, researchers and citizens to come up with innovative strategies to keep trash and litter out of the water.

For more information about EPA’s Trash Free Waters program, go to https://www.epa.gov/trash-free-waters

For more about EPA: http://www.epa.gov/

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