Why is Trash a Problem?
Trash: • negatively impacts community aesthetic and well-being; • interferes with public use and enjoyment of river and streamside parks; • can have significant negative chemical and biological impacts including: leaking and/or leaching of toxics from certain types of disposed items such as used oil quart containers, oil filters and car batteries; • can interference with the establishment of emergent aquatic plants; • can be hazardous to wildlife through ingestion of or entanglement in floating debris.
