clean&greenDC

Here is how you can help to clean&greenDC:

Audience	What You Can Do
Motorists	Place some type of litterbag in your vehicle to collect your litter until you can find a trash can. Please do not throw litter out of your car onto the ground. Did you know one paper bag thrown out on our roadways takes one month or longer to decompose?
	Remove flyers or take-out menus from your car before they are blown into the neighborhood as litter. Be sure to throw it in the trash when you are finished.
Truck Drivers	Trucks ranging from private pick-ups to large commercial vehicles create significant litter problems when they are not properly covered. Please take a minute on every trip to check your vehicle for loose materials. If there is a potential for materials to blow off the back of your truck, then you need to properly tarp the back of your truck. Not only is it the responsible thing to do, it's a requirement under District of Columbia law. If you're caught, you'll be fined. (DC Municipal Regulation Title 24, 1007)
Smokers	Many smokers do not believe that throwing cigarette butts on the ground has a negative environmental impact, nor do they consider it littering. Not only does cigarette litter look terrible on our streets, littered cigarette filters contain toxic chemicals that leak into the air and water and they can take decades to decompose. Keep the cigarette butts in your ashtrays and please dispose of them properly.

 

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