The document outlines a presentation about reducing toxic runoff pollution in Puget Sound. It discusses the problems caused by polluted runoff and lists 7 actions individuals can take to help, such as scooping pet waste, using natural lawn care, washing cars at commercial washes, and planting native plants. The goal is to teach attendees 3 actions they will commit to help restore Puget Sound.

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Tox-Ick Monster

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Today’s Schedule
•5 minute video of Tox-Ick Monster on film
•35 minute presentation on the problem of toxic
runoff and the 7 things you can do to reduce it
•15 minutes for questions
OUR GOAL: To teach you three things you can
do to help restore Puget Sound. Please make
sure to complete your card committing to
actions you’ll take to reduce pollution.

3. This video and more available at www.tox-ick.org
Advance slide to view video

4. The Bad News:
Polluted Runoff
http://www.hugg.ca/stormwater-pollution-014722.php

5. Contaminants
•Petroleum
•Fertilizers
•Pesticides
•Copper
•Lead
•Mercury
•Zinc
•Phthalates
•Paint
•Bacteria
•Plastics

6. 14 Million Pounds of
Pollutants Per Year
http://www.sightline.org/research/pollution/res_pubs/stormwater.pdf

7. Combined Sewer Overflows
(CSO’s)
http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/ehs/toxic/cso.aspx

8. How Does the Water Flow?

9. Salmon
http://blog.nature.org/2009/11/nature-photo-of-the-week-spawning-coho-salmon/
Species of Concern:
Puget Sound Coho Salmon

10. Orcas / Killer Whales
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/news/bulletin-summer2009/killer-whale-recovery.html
Endangered Species:
Southern Resident Killer Whales

11. Human Health
Fish & Shellfish Unsafe to Eat

12. Economic Impact
http://www.djc.com/news/en/11180914.html
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm
?func=viewstory&storyid=48710
http://water.epa.gov/aboutow/ow
news/archive/csnews23.cfm

13. The Good News
The Puget Sound Starts with You

14. Seven Simple Actions
1) Scoop the Poop
2) Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides, or Pesticides
3) Wash Your Car at a Commercial Car Wash
4) Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit
5) Plant and Protect Native Evergreens & Native Shrubs
6) Keep Your Car Properly Maintained
7) Keep Water On-Site with Rain Gardens, Cisterns, or
Green Roofs
(You pick three things you can do for your commitment cards.)

15. 1. Scoop the Poop
Learn more at scooppoop.org

16. 2. Use Little or No Fertilizers,
Herbicides or Pesticides
S Build healthy soil with compost and mulch
S Practice smart watering
S Think twice before using pesticides
S Practice natural lawn care

17. Build Healthy Soils
Without Synthetic Chemicals
http://www.abundantfuture.co.uk/2008/12/08/feeding-the-soil-to-feed-ourselves/

18. Bioremediation

19. Fungi
http://www.djc.com/news/co/cis.html?id=12009476

20. Compost & Woodchips
Organic Compost Available At:
West Seattle Nursery, or
E-Green Landscaping in Delridge
Woodchips Available At:
Burien Bark, or
Dirt Exchange in Ballard

21. Online Resources
The Garden Hotline
http://gardenhotline.org/
(206) 633-0224
S Plant care recommendations
S Safe, natural solutions for pests & plant diseases
S Water conservation methods
S Natural lawn care solution
S Composting advice
King County Natural Yard Care Resources
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/index.asp
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat

22. 3. Wash Your Car At a
Commercial Car Wash
Photo from Puget Sound Partnership

23. Car Wash Fundraising
Alternative
http://kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/carwash-kit.aspx

24. 4. Walk, Bike and
Take Public Transit

25. Carshare

26. IT’S ABOUT DENSITY FOLKS!!
(less cars = Healthier salmon)
Combine Trip
Drive slower on Highway
Carpool
Off-peak hours (reduce idling & commute time)
Telecommute
Use Cruise Control
Lighten up… 100lbs can decrease MPG by 2%
Low impact driving techniques

27. Hydrocarbons from Exhaust and Oil

28. 5. Plant and Protect Native
Evergreens
and Native Shrubs
www.greenseattle.org

29. Native Trees
Madrone Douglas Fir

30. Native Trees
Western Hemlock Western Red Cedar

31. Native Shrubs
Sword Fern Evergreen Huckleberry

32. Native Shrubs
Salal Pacific Rhododendron
Resources for Native Plants:
Native Plant Society, Arboretum, King County website:
http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Photo.aspx?Act=browse

33. Protect Evergreens from
Invasive Species
Learn more at: seedrain.org, or
Greenseattle.org/how-to-remove-invasive-plants

34. Ivy destroying trees and blackberry
smothering tree starts

35. Volunteer with
Restoration Efforts

36. 6. Keep Your Car
Properly Maintained
http://ddoe.dc.gov/service/environmental-issues-auto-repair-and-maintenance

37. http://lhwmp.org/home/HHW/motor-oil.aspx
Find a Motor Oil Recycling
Station in Your Neighborhood

38. 7. Keep Water On-Site
http://www.younglandscapes.com/rain-water-harvesting.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004103861_pacificplife06.html

39. Permeable surfaces
http://www.eot.state.ma.us/smartgrowth/07toolkit/lid/regional_planning/LID/permeable_paving.html
http://goodtogolawncare.com

40. •Free workshops
•How to Build a Rain Garden
•Sample Rain Gardens
Stewardship Partners:
12,000 Rain Gardens
•Map of Puget Sound Rain Gardens
•FAQ’s
Stewardshippartners.org

41. Water Cisterns and Rain Barrels
http://www.earthsystemsnw.com/gallery.html
Rain Barrel $75 + tax
http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/Natu
Lawn_&_Garden_Care/BuyCompostBinsRai
els/index.htm
206-684-0190

42. RainWise
Resources Include PDF’s
Rain Garden Handbook
Building Rain Gardens
Maintaining Rain Gardens
Installing Cisterns
Reducing Pavement
Planting Trees
Improving Soil with Compost
Rock-filled Trenches
Materials & Suppliers
Plant Lists
Learn More About How to Keep Water
On-Site Through RainWise
https://rainwise.seattle.gov/

43. SUCCESS! Seattle’s Street Edge
Alternatives Project (SEA Streets)
http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/qapp/biotrans_home.htm
99% Reduction of
volume of polluted
runoff using Green
Infrastructure

44. A Puget Sound where citizens enjoy robust salmon, orca, and shellfish
populations that support our economy and our well-being.
http://www.stewardshippartners.org/prog_lid.html
http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/6-Amazing-Things-
About-Killer-Whales-Orcas-2.jpg/
http://www.barkleyadventurestation.com/
Vision

45. S
Questions?
West Seattle Artist: Bill Reiswig

46. 1) Scoop the Poop
2) Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides, or Pesticides
3) Wash Your Car at a Commercial Car Wash
4) Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit
5) Plant and Protect Native Evergreens & Native Shrubs
6) Keep Your Car Properly Maintained
7) Keep Water On-Site with Rain Gardens, Cisterns, or Green
Roofs
(You pick three things you can do for your commitment cards.)
What Three Things Can You
Do
To Restore Puget Sound?

47. These groups support this message: