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Tip of the Day

  • "Don't litter. Throw trash in a trash can before leaving an area. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Pick up animal waste and dispose of in a trash can. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Don't over fertilize your lawn. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Don't over water your landscape. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Use a broom rather than a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Use less toxic pesticides or use natural products. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Don't wash concrete residue or dirt from construction projects into the gutter or storm drains. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Wash your car on your lawn instead of your driveway. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Have your car maintained regularly to prevent oil, antifreeze and other fluid leaks. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Don't let toxic liquids, such as oil, fuel, or paint, enter storm drains. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Take household toxic products to a hazardous waste facility. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Use kitty litter or other absorbent materials to clean up spills rather than hosing down spills into the gutter. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Recycle reusable materials. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Rinse water based paintbrushes in the sink, not the gutter. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Filter and reuse paint thinner or brush cleaners. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Divert rainspouts and garden hoses from paved surfaces onto grass to allow water to filter through the soil. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

  • "Organize and/or participate in a beach clean-up day. Remember, the ocean begins at your front door!"

 


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