Keep Chico Clean

E-Waste refers to electronic products such as computers, cell phones, TVs, stereos, VCRs and DVD players that are at the end of their “useful life”.

E-Waste products contain toxic substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and lithium.

If not properly disposed of, the hazardous wastes from these products can leach into our ground water and local waterways.

E-Waste should be refurbished, if possible, or taken to a facility or business in which it can be recycled or disposed of properly.

Visit www.recyclebutte.net for locations.

The 2014 Keep Chico Clean calendars can be downloaded from the website, and are also available, at no cost, at the Chico Branch Public Library, Chico City Hall, and the CARD Center, while supplies last.

When cleaning your tools, never rinse or dump paint products, cleaning solvents, or cement based products in gutters or down storm drains.

Automotive fluids, such as oils, greases and solvents may contain metals, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and other toxic compounds. The process of car washing can release these toxic compounds, along with caked-on dirt, grime and harmful detergents, into our waterways via the storm drain system.

Here's how you can help keep Chico's creeks clean and healthy: lf you wash your car at home, wash it on your lawn or gravel area where waste water can soak into the ground, away from drainage areas.

Watershed-friendly cleaning method tip #2: Make your own homemade cleaning products with ingredients such as distilled white vinegar, vegetable-based liquid soap, baking soda and tea tree oil.

Alternative Cleaning Recipes « Fact Sheets « Ecology Center The Ecology Center promotes environmentally and socially responsible practices through programs that educate, demonstrate, and provide direct services.

Watershed-friendly cleaning method tip #1: Use vegetable-based soaps and household-cleaners.

Facts on Vegetable Based Dish Soap Vegetable-based soap products are becoming increasingly popular among those who want to go green. Vegetable-based dish soaps are now available in health food stores and mainstream grocery stores alike.

These are photos from the 2012 calendar. The photos are also available here http://keepchicoclean.org/nodes/desktop/2012.php and the calendar at http://keepchicoclean.org/documents/ChicoCleanCreeksCalendar2012.pdf. All photos licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/).

These are photos from the 2011 calendar. The photos are also available here http://keepchicoclean.org/nodes/desktop/2011.php and the calendar at http://keepchicoclean.org/documents/ChicoCleanCreeksCalendar2011.pdf. All photos licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/).