This is the first article in the EPA Trash Free Waters Article Series. It provides background on the sources and impacts of aquatic trash and includes a list of actions you can take to help keep trash out of our waterways.
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Trash Free Waters On Any Timeline (PDF)(5 pp, 626 K,
June 2020)
Whether you have 5 seconds or 5 hours, you can help keep trash out of our waterways with these simple actions.