Marine debris is often the result of poorly managed waste.

There is a growing concern about the hazards plastic pollution in the marine environment.

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.

Trash, packaging, and waste improperly disposed on land is washing into rivers, streams, lakes and creeks, and from there to the ocean.

Trash can travel throughout the world’s rivers and oceans, accumulating on beaches and within gyres.

The Clean Water Act (CWA) provides regulatory tools for states and local governments to address aquatic trash.

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

Learn how reducing, reusing, and recycling can help you, your community, and the environment by saving money, energy, and natural resources.

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.

Lithium-ion batteries and devices containing these batteries should NOT go in household garbage or recycling bins.

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

The use of electronic products has grown substantially over the past two decades, changing the way and the speed in which we communicate and how we get information and entertainment.