Anyone, from a student to a CEO, can prevent trash from ending up in our oceans. There are actions you can take at home and in your community to protect our water.

The following are resources for students and educators on reducing, reusing, and recycling.

Deciding to recycle items is just the first step, you also want to make sure the items are recycled correctly.

Here are answers to some of the most common recycling questions, broken down into five categories

On America Recycles Day 2019 (November 15), EPA recognized the importance and impact of recycling, which has contributed to American prosperity and the protection of our environment.

Reduction and reuse are the most effective ways you can save natural resources, protect the environment and save money.

Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products.

Find out what you can do to help make a difference in our environment every day.

Electronics donation and recycling is a great way to help conserve resources and natural materials.

Find information about the types of batteries used in households and how to manage them when they are no longer needed.

Sustainable materials management (SMM) is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire life cycles.

The National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship (NSES) provides recommendations on steps the federal government, businesses, and all Americans can take toward achieving the goals identified in Executive Order 13693, “Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade.”

By applying sustainable materials management principles to this sector, the US can reduce environmental impacts while recovering potentially lost economic revenue.