Many of us may be familiar with the huge problem of trash in oceans worldwide—but did you know that most trash in our oceans comes from rivers, and most trash in rivers comes from the land? Join MyRWA and the EPA to learn how reducing the sources of trash in our communities, and capturing escaped trash before it enters rivers, can lead to cleaner water far beyond the Mystic River watershed.

This session will include presentations on trash reduction initiatives in Santa Monica Bay, California, and the New York/New Jersey State Parks as well as trash capture efforts in the Hudson River Watershed.

Presenters: Grace Lee, ReThink Disposable Program Director, Clean Water Action; Josh Kogan, Coordinator, Wet-Weather Programs, EPA Region 2

This is the second of three webinars hosted by EPA and MyRWA. See session three information here.