Tips
Picking Up Trash Can Make a Big Difference
It can feel like litter is overwhelming, but individual actions truly matter. Imagine the positive change if everyone simply picked up a few stray items each day! We can all contribute in various places: Parks…
Sign Up to Adopt a Storm Drain Near You
One of the best ways you can help keep your neighborhood litter-free year-round is by adopting a storm drain. Start by searching for your address on adopt-a-drain.org to find a drain near you. By committing just 15…
Keeping Storm Drains Clean Protects Our Drinking Water
Local lakes and rivers are often the only drinking water sources for the communities surrounding them. Storm drains are rainwater expressways leading directly to our lakes and rivers, so it’s important to pay attention to…
Report Illegal Dumping or Pollution Concerns Entering Storm Drains
Storm drains and watersheds connect to area lakes, ponds and rivers, so it’s important that everyone does their part to help keep them free of unwanted pollutants, or illicit discharges. An illicit discharge is anything…
Disposing of Medications at a Drop-Off Site
Medicine drop-off programs are the safest way to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications. It is easy, free and anonymous; and it is better for our lakes and rivers! Some people believe that it’s…
Keep Leaves Out of Streets and Ponds
Wherever they fall, leaves decompose and restock the soil with nutrients and organic matter. But when there is no soil to land on—such as on a street or sidewalk—the leaves, and all the decomposing bits,…
How to Keep Our Drinking Water Free of Cleaners and Detergents
Cleaners and detergents contain chemicals (i.e. alkylphenols) that pollute our drinking water if overused or disposed of improperly. Alkylphenols are synthetic compounds found in detergents, cleaning products, pesticides, hair care products, and many other common…
Pick Up After Your Pets
Picking up after your pooch is more than just a courtesy to your neighbors — it’s also being a good neighbor to area lakes, ponds and rivers. Pet waste is considered a stormwater pollutant—or illicit…
Keep Our Drinking Water Free of Lawn Pesticides & Herbicides
Lawn pesticides and herbicides contain chemicals (i.e. alkylphenols) that, when used properly, can protect your plants and home from pests. When these chemicals are overused or disposed of improperly, they can pollute our drinking water…
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