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Great Lakes Forever
c/o Biodiversity Project
4507 N Ravenswood #106
Chicago, IL 60640
773-496-4020 phone
773-906-1303 fax
project@biodiverse.org |
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Safe Catch:
Things You Can Do |
- Get your lawn off drugs. Avoid using costly and dangerous chemical fertilizers and pesticides in your yard and garden. These chemicals, which are often over-used, are carried in run-off from rain and sprinkler water into local storm drains which may pour into local lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands. These household pollutants encourage algae growth, contaminate our fish, and may cause health problems for our families and pets.
- Use a professional car wash. When you wash your car or truck in your driveway or on the street, the soaps and chemical cleaners you use drain into your soils or city's storm water system and may end up contaminating local lakes, streams, wetlands and the Great Lakes. Many car wash businesses are connected to their city waste water treatment system - pollutants are removed from the water making it safer to recycle.
- Buy organic and locally-grown produce. Fruits and vegetables that taste great and keep your money in your community - what a deal! When you buy locally-grown produce, you're not only supporting your local economy, you're reducing the transportation-related pollution and costs carried by products from the west coast, Florida, and other distant farmlands. Organically-grown foods are a great choice for your family because they taste great and don't rely on dangerous chemicals that may contribute to health problems and pollution in the Great Lakes region.
- Urge Congress to support the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. A comprehensive blueprint for restoring the Great Lakes, the Act offers practical, manageable solutions to restore the health of the Great Lakes and protect our way of life. The Act will:
- Upgrade sewage treatment to protect our health and beaches;
- Clean up dangerously contaminated sediments in Great Lakes harbors, to protect our health and the vitality of waterfront communities;
- Restore wetlands to improve water quality, provide a home for fish and wildlife, and provide hunting, fishing and outdoor opportunities;
- Prevent aquatic invasive species from entering the lakes to protect our beaches, water supply systems, and native wildlife. Learn more about invasives species.
Visit the Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives Web site to support the Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. In just a few minutes, you can protect the Great Lakes.
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