No matter where litter starts, it moves.  From streets, highways, and even your own backyard, litter items - especially light-weight plastics - are transported easily by wind and rain and often end up in our waters. As a matter of fact, it is estimated that up to 90 percent of the debris floating in our planet’s rivers, lakes and oceans are plastic. This floating litter leads to the deaths of 100,000 curious aquatic animals and two million birds each year!

Tips: You can help keep our waterways litter-free with these simple tips.

• Try reusable canvas bags for grocery shopping and other errands and drop plastic bags you no longer need in recycling bins found at many grocery stores.
• Always use appropriate trash and recycling receptacles, and encourage your friends and family to the same. 
• To avoid the temptation to toss trash out your window while driving, try keeping a small trash bag inside your vehicle. 
• Make sure the trash bins in your yard have secure lids so that the wind or animals can’t open them and spread your trash around town.