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Be an investigator! Organize a local CleanUP to remove trash that pollutes our watersheds, but don't stop there. Study the trash you find, and try to determine where it is coming from and then make a plan for permanent trash reduction. Is a restaurant dumping their waste? Is trash blowing from un... moreBe an investigator! Organize a local CleanUP to remove trash that pollutes our watersheds, but don t stop there. Study the trash you find, and try to determine where it is coming from and then make a plan for permanent trash reduction. Is a restaurant dumping their waste? Is trash blowing from uncovered bins at a local business? Resource materials for organizing or joining a CleanUP can be found on the Water Planet Challenge website at www.waterplanetchallenge.org. Add your project below so we can learn about your findings and what you did to make a difference.

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You can positively impact the environment both on a short and long term basis. What adults are currently doing isn’t working! The trash is still mounting and getting into our waterways with harmful results. Your perspective, your initiative, and your action can make permanent and positive change... ...moreYou can positively impact the environment both on a short and long term basis. What adults are currently doing isn’t working! The trash is still mounting and getting into our waterways with harmful results. Your perspective, your initiative, and your action can make permanent and positive change.

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Resources for a community wide clean up are often available through local environmental organizations. However, if you need to raise funds for the supplies like containers for the trash, gloves to wear for safety, etc., you could sell reusable water bottles that reduce trash and model how others ... moreResources for a community wide clean up are often available through local environmental organizations. However, if you need to raise funds for the supplies like containers for the trash, gloves to wear for safety, etc., you could sell reusable water bottles that reduce trash and model how others can do the same (see the project "Clean Water and a Green Earth" for more on this idea). Or you can sell recycling containers to businesses to encourage them to recycle.

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