Simple things we can all do that will help our rivers, lakes, and bays immediately.
In a rainy place like the Gulf coast, litter and plastic debris is easily washed into storm drains and from there into our streams, bay and Gulf. Making sure our trash gets into trash cans to be processed by city services, helps keep our water clean.
Foam cup litter can easily drift into storm drains and then into streams becoming ugly debris that is dangerous for marine creatures.
Food packaging litter gets washed into streams and the bay unless we are careful to place all litter in a covered trash ...
Pet owners should pick up and dispose of pet waste, so it will not wash into our waterways, and we can swim and fish safely.
Carrying a reusable lunchbox not only saves money, but can help keep bags and wrapping paper from polluting our streams and bay.
Switching from EPS Foam containers and plastic utensils to reusable trays, cups, plates, and utensils can make a big difference.
Community cleanups are a social, hands-on way that teens can help cleanup the litter and debris that gets washed down storm drains and into our waterways where it can pollute the water and injure marine creatures.
Plastic bags are often found in our waters when they blow away or are disposed of improperly. They remain there for generations to come as they slowly degrade into small pieces that are easily misconceived for food by fish and marine wildlife.
Washing your car can send harmful chemicals down storm drains not designed to filter water and from there chemicals and soap will get into our streams, bay and Gulf where they can harm marine creatures, plant life and water quality
Getting out on the water is not only fun and great exercise, the more you use the water, the more likely it is you'll think about protecting it. So go ahead, go for a swim, get your fishing pole, take a boat for a ride, or attend a water festival near you.
Completing water quality monitoring training and adopting a site to regularly test, is a great way to help the community identify problems before they get out of control.
Volunteer, place-based grassroots groups are committed to creating a clean water future for their communities. Through water quality monitoring, education and outreach, and assessment.
Rinse your boat with fresh water after each use to help reduce the need for cleansers and heavy-duty products.
There are dozens of opportunities for students to learn about stormwater, trash, and pollution's impact on our streams, rivers, and bays.
There are a number of opportunities to volunteer in ways that can help create a clean water future for generations to come
Each plastic bottle will outlive you for centuries. When you can't avoid them, find a way to recycle them!
Recycling teaches positive behaviors that help keep plastic bottles and cans out of our waters.
The discharge of raw and inadequately treated sewage from boats can negatively impact human health and the environment. As such, it is especially important to limit or prevent sewage discharges in popular fishing and swimming areas or sensitive wildlife areas.
The Trash Mob Dance is a simple dance that helps teach the importance of putting trash in a trash receptical and picking up trash you see on the ground.
Using reusable dish ware saves businesses money overtime, they use far less energy over their lifetime, and the chances of them polluting our waters is much lower than disposable counterparts.
Low Impact Development (LID) techniques imitate natural processes to help rainfall absorb into the ground instead of becoming stomwater runoff requiring culverts, pipes, and basins
Follow label instructions for storing and disposing of pesticides and containers to ensure that no excess pesticides get into area waters poisoning wildlife.
Distribute educational materials and performing outreach to inform citizens about the impacts polluted stormwater runoff discharges can have on water quality.
Going green can be a daunting process for many small businesses. By creating a sustainability plan, your business can adopt changes over time and eventually see the results on the bottom line. Think of it as a strategic plan for sustainability.
Create a Clean Water Future has several engaging speakers who would be willing to come to your entire school, class, or club.
Encouraging and enabling customers to avoid plastic bags helps reducing the plastic debris we have to deal with and the chances it will end up in our waters.
Promoting the Create a Clean Water Future campaign with your team is an easy way to help spread the word about simple tips that keep our water clean.
Turf Farming can pose a number of risks to surrounding water bodies if appropriate preemptive measures aren't taken.
MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) includes all stormwater pipes, ditches and infrastructure conveying stormwater from developed areas into local rivers and streams.
Regularly inspecting and maintaining detention ponds and other post-construction stormwater elements can prevent problems and improve water quality for everyone’s benefit.
EPS Foam from cups and to-go containers is one of the biggest sources of litter pollution in our streams and rivers, and that foam can cause damage for centuries.
Parking lots are impermeable surfaces that need to be cleaned regularly to decrease the stormwater runoff that carries litter, debris, sediment, and chemicals into storm drains.