When plastic bags, bottles, cigarette butts, pesticides, chemicals and other harmful waste is on the ground, it gets washed into storm drains and directly into our waterways. In addition to potentially choking, suffocating, or disabling aquatic life — like ducks, fish, turtles and birds — litter decreases oxygen levels in the water when it decays. Below are some ways you can help keep our waterways cleaner: The Adopt-a-Road volunteer program is open for litter cleanup events Help maintain county roads by volunteering to clean up litter along a roadway near you. The county will help coordinate your event — removing bagged garbage, and supplying you with grapplers, safety vests, plastic bags and roadside warning signs. To recognize community groups and individuals who clean at least one mile of road twice a year, the county will install a road sign in your honor. To learn more call 503-650-3347 or visit www.clackamas.us/roads/adopt.html Pouches allow for medication disposal The county offers free Deterra medication disposal pouches. The pouches can be used to safely deactivate and dispose of unneeded medications, drugs, patches, liquids, creams and films at home. Medications that are flushed, dumped down the drain or put in the trash contaminate our water. In addition, disposing of unused drugs saves lives by keeping them out of the wrong hands. Learn more at www.clackamas.us/ publichealth/deterra If it’s on the ground, it’s in our water OUR ENVIRONMENT Learn more about Deterra Adopt-a-Road program 16 ClackCo
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