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Welcome to Your Green Home




            Eco-friendly tips for a healthy Kitsap home










                                                                                                                                      Be green when
                                                                                                                                      you clean

                                                                                                                                   Make a safer choice
                                                                                                                                   for human health and
                                                                                    Don’t flush           Wipes clog pipes         the environment
                                                                                    unwanted              Don’t flush wipes, put
                                                                                    medications           them in the trash                                                                               Compost yard waste
                                                                                    Take prescription                                                                                                     and some food scraps
                                                                                    medications to a                            LightRecycle                                                              in the back yard to make
                                                  Drop off household                medicine return                             at free locations                                                         soil rich and healthy
                                                  hazardous waste products          location                                    for CFLs and tubes
                                                  for free at the Household Hazardous
              Wash your car                       Waste Collection Facility
              on the lawn or                                                                                                              Can the
              at a car wash                                                                                                                grease

                                                                                                                                       Fats, oils, and                                         Collect water in a
                                                                                                                                         grease clog                                           rain barrel for reuse
                                                                                                                                          pipes and
                                                                                                                                         impact the
                                                                                                                                       sewer system
                                                                     E-Cycle
                                                                     at free locations                                                                           Curbside compost
                                                                     for TVs, computers,                                                                         (where available)
                                                                     monitors, and more
                                                                                                                                                                 • Toss all food scraps and
                                                                                                                                                                   plate scrapings into a
                                                                                                                                                                   kitchen container
                                                                                                                                                                 • Empty frequently into your   Natural yard care is healthier
                                                                      Install green                                                                                curbside compost cart        for kids, pets, and wildlife
                                                                      stormwater solutions                                                                                                      • Build healthy soil with compost and mulch
                                                                      to handle water naturally                                                                                                 • Plant right for the site
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Practice smart watering
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Reduce use of pesticides and herbicides




                            Separate your waste –
                            everything in its place
                            • Recycling                                                           Scoop the poop at
                            • Compost food scraps                                                 least once a week
                              and yard waste                                                      Bag it and put it in the trash                                                   Build a rain garden
                            • Garbage                                 Only rain down
                                                                      the drain                                                                                                    Manage your stormwater
                                                                                                                                                                                   while creating a beautiful
                                                                                                                                                                                   addition to your yard






      ILLUSTRATION ©2018 LESLIE NEWMAN
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