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Keep
your trash in the trash can.
Use
receptacles with locking lids, or store garbage bins in the garage.
Try keeping a trash bag in your car – contained trash won’t
accidentally blow out the window or fall onto the street (and
end up in Santa Monica Bay).
Practice
organic gardening.
Toxic
chemicals can find their way into the creek via runoff and erosion,
and can unintentionally harm pets and native wildlife.
Wash
your car at the car wash.
Washing at home sends soap and greasy water to the storm-drain
system, which empties directly to the ocean unfiltered.
Dispose
of pesticides, paints, batteries, antifreeze and oil at County Hazardous
Waste Roundups (888-CLEANLA).
If
placed in the trash, these common household goods can leak and
contaminate regular trash destined for the landfill.
Use
natural means of lighting, heating and xooling.
Open
the windows, pull down the shades, put on a sweater. Reducing the
amount of oil and gas we use can help us save money on energy bills
and reduce atmospheric pollutants.
Replace
your regular showerhead with a low-flow showerhead.
Available at any hardware store, low-flow showerheads
use less water and can save you money.
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