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Do you want to learn even more about marine debris? Look no further than these additional materials—the final stop of this resource collection, where you will marine debris fact sheets, infographics, events, and more.

Yellow background with text “STUDENTS FOR ZERO WASTE WEEK” on right and “GO GREEN. THINK BLUE. Caring for our watershed and ocean” wrapped around round logo of waterway and wave on left

Zero Waste Week

Students are inviting their local communities to "Go Green and Think Blue" by joining them in the annual Students for Zero Waste Week campaign. During this campaign, students focus on reducing land-based waste in order to protect the health of local marine environments.

Two hands holding multicolored marine debris collected near Lake Huron including a dryer sheet, wrapper, and green fish toy.

NOAA Marine Debris Program: Education Resources

The mission of the NOAA Marine Debris Program is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris.

Multicolored plastic lighters being dropped into a bin after a beach cleanup by a volunteer with blue and white gloves and black athletic shorts.

Marine Debris Fact Sheets

Hang a display in learning centers to educate visitors about “garbage patches” or put a poster in your classroom. Download and print fast information on marine debris, the Marine Debris Program, and other hot topics.

Graphic of earth with blue collage of plastic representing the water and the text “The choices we make today will impact our planet tomorrow. How will you choose?” NOAA Marine Debris Program logo in bottom right corner.

Marine Debris Infographics

Check out some of the NOAA Marine Debris Program's infographics! These are useful tools for visualizing information related to marine debris.