You are made of water, Protect yourself.
A bit about how we pollute our watersheds:
Storm water runoff is a result of rainfall and melting snow. As this water flows to storm sewers, it picks up pollutants. Pollutants in storm water runoff include oil and antifreeze from streets and driveways, leaves and grass clippings from gutters and streets, as well as animal wastes, fertilizers and pesticides from lawns and gardens. The loss of vegetated areas due to urbanization and development dramatically increases the volume of storm water runoff. Urbanization also increases the amount of pollutants available to be picked up by storm water. Storm sewers are designed to prevent flooding, but also provide direct routes for pollutants to lakes and streams. By controlling the pollutants in storm water runoff, we can control the amount of pollution entering our lakes and streams. See what you can do to better protect our lands and waters.
A bit more about how we pollute our watersheds:
Hazardous 100+ Chemicals that you may buy and eventually contaminate our water without realizing.
Mind The Store campaign: Please do not forget to ask the big ten retailers to get tough on the Hazardous 100+toxic chemicals! Together we can really start to move the marketplace towards safer chemicals. Follow this link, fill in your name and take some action for your community!
For more information on educating yourself in the future visit saferchemicals.org
These links are very informative and interesting:
Find water polluters near you.
Find out what is in your water.
Chemicals are doing this to animals:
Endocrine Disruptors and Intersex fish identified in Minnesota Lakes.
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