Earth Day
Keep California Beautiful and partner agencies Caltrans, CHP, CalRecycle, DTSC, CalEPA, California Department of General Services, and California State and Consumer Services Agency will celebrate Earth Day during the California Statewide Litter Collection, Enforcement and Beautification Day on April 19, 2012.
The day will include a kick-off event at 10:00am at the west steps of the State Capitol sponsored by the American Chemistry Council followed by cleanup activities throughout California. CalTrans and CHP will coordinate statewide to collect litter and promote enforcement. CEAR, Inc. will co-host e-waste collection events at a number of participating McDonald's locations.
Who wants to look at mile after mile of litter-filled freeways and highways? Roads are covered in cigarette butts, fast food wrappers, soda and coffee cups...But litter is more than ugly—it's actually harmful to our waterways including lakes, rivers and beaches.
Many people don't know that litter and pollution from our freeways and highways can wind up in the storm drains. While the storm drains are meant to carry clean rainwater off the roads, any litter and debris that ends up in them can actually flow directly into public bodies of water. This means that the water we swim in, sail in and surf in can get more and more polluted with each piece of litter that is tossed onto the roadways.
Find out what you can do to prevent litter
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