Overview - Marine Debris

This overview of Marine Debris, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), covers these topics:

• The Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act (BEACH)
• The International Coastal Cleanup
• National Marine Debris Monitoring Program
• Other Floatable Debris-Related Legislation
• Debris Hazardous for Marine Animals
• Polluted Waters Make Trouble for Humans, Too
• Fishing Industries and Communities Hit Hard by Marine Debris
• Beach Raking
• Unseen Consequences
• Trash In
• What You Can Do

Source: US Environmental Protection Agency