Pick It Up!
To prevent water pollution, you should never throw litter into these street-side drains.
Storm Drains
The most common "R" that involves bringing your own bag to the grocery store.
Reduce
By 2050, it is predicted there will be more of this substance in the ocean than fish.
Plastic
The municipal worker who drives a truck to collect garbage and debris from homes
garbage collector (or sanitation worker)
This refers to the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person that affect their health.
The environment
This national organization provides resources and tips for organizing community cleanup events.
Keep America Beautiful
While plastic bottles can be recycled, this common lunch item (often greasy) is usually not recyclable.
Pizza box
This term describes the "island of trash" located in the Pacific Ocean that is larger than Texas.
the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
This person keeps school grounds and buildings tidy, safe, and clean.
Janitor
This process returns water to the Earth's surface through evaporation and precipitation, maintaining clean water sources.
The water cycle
This "Two-Minute" habit involves picking up litter when you see it, popularized by the Ocean Conservancy.
the 2-minute beach cleanup (or beach/park cleanup)
This material is the most recycled in the United States, taking only a few months to be back in use.
Aluminum
This type of litter, often found in shore cleanups, is mistaken for food by marine life.
plastic pieces/packaging/bottle caps
An app used by citizens to document litter and create data-driven reports to improve communities.
Litterati
This type of resource, such as sunlight or wind, can be replaced naturally and supports a healthier community.
Renewable Energy
According to a 2020 study, this type of pandemic-related item was heavily found littered on roadways and in waterways.
PPE (masks and gloves)
This process turns food scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil.
Composting
These two types of chemicals, while used for gardening, become extremely harmful when they enter waterways.
fertilizers and pesticides
The environmental agency that enforces the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
This term describes the living conditions immediately around a person, which significantly impact their health.
the Physical Environment
This "something for nothing" organization encourages citizens to pick up trash, tracking their impact via an app.
Clean Something For Nothing
These are the three plastic resin numbers generally considered the safest for recycling.
1, 2, and 5
This "turbid" measurement indicates how much water has lost its transparency due to suspended particles.
Turbidity
In 2009, New Jersey launched this specific media campaign to boost the Clean Communities program.
Clean communities
Mammals, like humans, exhale this gas, which trees use to survive, producing oxygen in return.
Carbon Dioxide