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What You Can DoDid you know that more than half the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coasts? About 180 million people visit our coasts each year. Also, one out of every six jobs in the United States is marine-related, generating $54 billion in goods and services annually. As a nation, we face many challenges to restore, maintain and protect these priceless resources. The very nature of the oceans, their vastness and complexity, hides their sensitivity to abuse by our impacts. Our coastal areas fringing this worldwide ocean are home to large populations, their activities, and waste disposal. Often these impacts are delivered to the coastal and estuarine areas by rivers and streams. EPA pursues a watershed approach to manage these ocean and coastal problems and restore our precious estuarine heritage. Here's what you can do to protect our oceans and coasts - a priceless resource:
Protecting Our Waterways: Article from the Foghorn Newsletter on Vessel Sewage Discharges
Using Your Head to Help Protect Our Aquatic Resources Ten Ways to Protect Our Estuaries
(1 pg, 426K, About PDF) 25 Things You Can Do To Save Coral Reefs Top photo: During a winter cleanup, a volunteer puts debris in a plastic bag. The skyline of Alexandria, Virginia is in the background. This photograph was taken January 21, 2006, on the Potomac River, south of Alexandria, Virginia, during a shoreline cleanup. Bottom photo: Floating debris at a marina: plastic bottles, a drink can, and a blue plastic spatula.
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