Trash-Free Waters Projects by Region
Across the country, EPA has provided technical and financial support for a number of projects designed to prevent trash from entering waterways. Click the links below to learn more about Trash-Free Waters projects in the U.S.
For information about EPA's international marine litter reduction efforts, see International Cooperation page.
Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and 10 Tribal Nations
- Information on projects in Region 1 will be added here
Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and eight Indian Nations
- Hydration Refill Stations in New York and New Jersey State Parks
- The “Don’t Trash Long Island Sound” Campaign
- Bronx River Alliance’s Project WASTE
- Trash Free Piscataqua Watershed Planning
- Long Island Product Stewardship Institute Restaurant Guide
Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Region 3 Tribal lands
- Maryland Coastal Bays “Protect Our Sand and Seas” Campaign
- Supporting the Development of a National Approach to Extracting Microplastics from Sediment
Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and 6 Tribes
- Proctor Creek Trash Removal and Prevention
- A Comprehensive Strategy for creating TFW in Three Mile Creek (Mobile Bay)
Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes
- Information on projects in Region 5 will be added here
Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribal Nations
- The Trash Free Texas Adopt-A-Spot Tool
- Greater Houston and Galveston Bay Annual "River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash”
Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Nine Tribal Nations
- Information on projects in Region 7 will be added here
Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 28 Tribal Nations
- Information on projects in Region 8 will be added here
Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands and 148 Tribes
- San Francisco Bay Area Trash Capture Demonstration Project
- Hayward Youth-Based Trash Capture, Reduction, and Watershed Education Project
- Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program’s ReThink Disposable Pilot Project
- Reducing Food Service Plastics on University of California Campuses
- Coyote Creek Trash Reduction Project: Clean Creeks, Healthy Communities
- ReThink Disposable: Packaging Waste Source Reduction Restaurant Program