Page 12 - Talk of Tequesta - February '23

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Dispose Of Plastic Bags Properly

So They Don’t End Up In Our Waterways

By Katie Roundtree, Director of Finance and Administration, Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District

Americans use about are critical to many of the stormwater systems in our area.
100 billion plastic bags a If debris gets caught in them, the motors can also burn
year. These include plastic out and not work properly when most needed. The pumps
grocery, shopping, food used are submersed in several feet of water. They are not
storage, yard fertilizer easily able to be inspected from above the water. When
and pet waste disposal debris caught in the motor is discovered, the damage may
bags. Plastic bags are already be done.
so lightweight and If you choose to use plastic bags, please dispose of them
aerodynamic that even if we properly and securely. Please do not throw them in the
dispose of them properly, waterways. This request not only pertains to shopping
they can get misplaced. a plastic bag. The bag was drawn into the motor of the bags, but includes fertilizer bags, pet waste disposal bags
They escape from our trash aerator and wrapped around the spinning shaft, causing and food storage bags. Properly placing them in a secure
cans, garbage trucks and landfills and go where the the engine to freeze up and burn out. It also burnt out the receptacle could help keep our stormwater systems and,
wind takes them – into storm drains, canals, lakes, and electrical lines and cabling attached to the motor. After ultimately, our waterways clear.
eventually, the ocean. all of the repairs were completed, including replacing 250 NPDES tip: Storms occur all year round. Make sure
Plastic bags remain feet of cabling, that one plastic bag caused over $4,000 in your yards and trees are trimmed neatly to avoid flying
toxic even after they damages to the aerator. debris during a storm. Dispose of your trimmings and
break down. They Stormwater pumps must function optimally to provide clippings properly. Do not put them into storm drains
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