• Reduce automobile use by car-pooling, riding the bus, riding your bike or walking.
• Wash your car at commercial car washes that recycle their wash water.
• Support businesses in your community who offer or use least toxic alternatives and practice pollution prevention.
• Encourage others to reduce, reuse and recycle whenever they can.
• Participate in local river and creek clean-up events.

• When using chemicals, detergents and pesticides, use only the amount recommended by the manufacturer and use them according to the directions.
• Purchase household and garden products that are "least toxic" to the environment.
• Avoid purchasing oil-based paint.
• Rinse out water-based (latex) paint brushes in the sink or disposed of them in the trash.
• Find the nearest recycling center to dispose of your hazardous waste.

• Purchase household and garden products that are "least toxic" to the environment.
• Sweep sidewalks and patios rather than hose debris into gutters.
• Avoid using pesticides or herbicides on your yard and garden.
• Garden organically or use alternatives to chemicals when possible.
• Do not over-water lawns and gardens. Over-watering can flush large quantities of pesticides and fertilizer directly into storm drains.
• Use River-Friendly Landscaping methods to take care of your yard or use a qualified Green Gardener.

In Your Garage

• Have your car tuned-up regularly to make sure it is operating as clean as possible with no leaks of oil or other fluids.
• Find a location near you to recycle motor oil, antifreeze and other automotive fluids.
• Fix car leaks right away.

• For the concerned citizen, EPA has a Web site devoted to information about pesticides.
• Use less-toxic pesticides to controlling pests around your home and in the garden. Check out the Our Water Our World page for more information.
• For local assistance in learning more about integrated pest management and the proper use of pesticides, contact Sacramento Master Gardeners.