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"Love Our Waterways" is the banner of our environmental education programming. This umay be our most important work. |
We All Have A Shared Responsibility.
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While most know us for our stewardship and advocacy, we may be most excited about our environmental education programming under the banner of, "Love Our Waterways." The centerpiece of our work is our NEW 8-page brochure.
In this brochure we talk bout the vastness of Michigan’s fresh waters, the devastating effects of litter, the importance of recycling and the need to do better. We offer 18 easy ways anyone can protect, care for, and improve our treasured and vulnerable waters. Other elements of our Love Our Waterways programming includes; public service announcements, promotional banners, promotional stickers, signage, 10’ x 10’ exhibitor tent, and much more. These too are available for FREE to any one, or any group, wanting to promote environmental education and stewardship. |
To download the digital format of our brochure, click on the image above.
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We wish to thank R.E. Olds Foundation for their support. It is because of them we are able to make our first publication, an 8-page, fact-filled brochure, available for FREE. We hope this, and our other work, will inspire current and future generations of environmental stewards.
Litter Is An Indicator Of A Community's Health.
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Littering Invites More Litter.
It is estimated that there are nearly 50 billion pieces of litter along U.S. roadways and waterways. That is the equivalent to 152 pieces per American resident or 387 pieces per household. Americans understand that litter has a strong negative impact on their communities. Large majorities of U.S. residents (75 to 97 percent) recognize that litter negatively affects the environment, our waterways, property taxes, home values, tourism and businesses, quality of life, and health and safety in their communities. Individuals are much more likely to litter in a littered environment. |
Living With Trash And Its After Effects.
Some of the most common littered items will outlive our lives by hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Some items won’t ever decompose. Glass: Over 1,000,000 years Tires: 2,000 years Monofilament fishing line: 600 years Plastic bags: 10 - 1,000 years 6-pack holders: 450 years Cigarette butts: 18 months to 10 years Aluminum foil: Never Styrofoam: Never |
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Become A Michigan Waterways Steward.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get any better. It’s not.” Dr. Seuss Everyone, whether they litter or not, can be part of the solution to creating cleaner, healthier, waterways. Join us. Experience the joy and ease in which we accomplish great things when working together. Below is a sampling of five of 18 ways in which you can help potect, care for, and improve our treasured and vulnerable waterways: |
To download the digital format of our brochure, click on the image above.
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- Don’t litter.
- Encourage your friends, neighbors, and family members, to not litter.
- Pick up a single piece of litter each day.
- Make sure items in your garbage bins and vehicles are secured.
- Participate in, better yet organize, a neighborhood, campus, or community-wide cleanup.
To view our complete list of 18 easy action items to make our waterways cleaner and healthier, either download the digital format of our 18-page brochure by clicking on the image above, or order your copy via the order form found at the bottom of this page.
Love Our Waterways Booklet Reviews.
Diana Tarpoff, the great-granddaughter of R.E. Olds wrote, "What a comprehensive, well organized and written educational brochure! Well done!"
Order Your Love Our Waterways 8-Page Brochure Now!This booklet is available FREE to individuals, families, schools, libraries, and environmental/conservation organizations. If you wish to receive your FREE copy, or copies, simply.
1. Drop us a note via the contact form belowand we’ll send out a copy, or set of copies, ASAP. 2. Visit our event headquarters tent at one of our many community-wide stewardship events. While this booklet is available for FREE, we welcome financial gifts to help cover costs of shipping and handling, and to allow us to continue to build our environmental education programming.
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