Riverside Park is Going Green!
Animal Waste
Thousands of miles of rivers and beaches in the United States, including our own rivers and canals, are routinely tested and found to be teeming with bacteria linked to waste from humans, cattle, dogs, cats and wild birds. This has given rise to a new group of scientists called poop detectives, who are biologists using police methods to track down animal polluters. We all know what it feels like to step on a big pile of unwelcome ... well, you know. So don't be a careless polluter by throwing your pet's poop in the canal. Also, when walking your pet, carry a baggie for your pet's waste and dispose of it properly. Plastic bags from your daily newspaper or supermarket are perfect for that chore. Our children and lawn services will appreciate it!
Cigarette Litter
It is estimated that several trillion cigarette butts are littered worldwide every year. That's billions of cigarettes flicked, one at a time, on our sidewalks, beaches, nature trails, gardens, and other public places every single day. In fact, cigarettes are the most littered item in America and the world. Cigarette filters are made of cellulose acetate tow, not cotton, and they can take decades to degrade. Not only does cigarette litter ruin even the most picturesque setting, but the toxic residue in cigarette filters is damaging to the environment, and littered butts cause numerous fires every year, some of them fatal. What happens after that butt gets casually flicked onto the street, nature trail, or beach? Typically wind and rain carry the cigarette into the water supply, where the toxic chemicals the cigarette filter was designed to trap leak out into aquatic ecosystems, threatening the quality of the water and many aquatic life forms. Cigarette filters have been found in the stomachs of fish, birds, whales and other marine creatures that mistake them for food. Cigarette butts may seem small, but with several trillion butts littered every year, the toxic chemicals add up!
Hazardous Waste
Coming Soon!
Irrigation Meters
Coming Soon!
