Our Work on Reducing Marine Litter
North America is a significant contributor of land-based marine litter. Common trash from consumer goods in coastal and inland locations make up the majority of trash that eventually becomes marine litter, polluting our waterways and oceans.
Our work educates and empowers local communities by encouraging the prevention, minimization, and management of waste before it finds its way to waterways and oceans.
Tools and Resources
Webinar on Marine Litter Tools
This webinar presents the tools developed by the CEC and partners to help communities, cities, and organizations take action to prevent marine litter.
“Last Stop: The Ocean” Campaign Toolkit & Website
These campaign tools were designed to create awareness on water and trash flows and provide simple solutions for individuals to prevent and reduce land-based marine litter.
Building Community Solutions to Marine Litter
In 2017–2019, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) worked with partners and stakeholders to build community solutions to marine litter in two ecologically rich and economically important transboundary watersheds.
Salish Sea
Research and citizen science activities in the Salish Sea watershed helped identify community-based solutions for addressing the problem of marine litter.
Tijuana River
A diverse, binational group of stakeholders from the Tijuana River watershed was convened to address the issue of marine litter and implement preventive actions.
