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Trash-Free Waters

Trash-Free Waters Projects

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 EPA-supported projects in the U.S. 

For information about EPA's international marine litter reduction efforts, see International Cooperation page. 

Trash Capture

Source Reduction

Food Service-Related Source Reduction Programs

Community Engagement

Research