#nodumping

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[mellyhatchet]

Took LOKi for a walk down the street and THIS is the place he chose to drop his load. 🤣😂🤣 #icantmakethisstuffup #toofuckingfunny #gooddogbaddog #nodumping #dumphere #dogpoop #yesicleaneditup #epicmoment #mylife #MelanieCranfordPhotography #LOKiThePuppy #LOKiLife #puppylife #doglife #thishappened https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Mg0wyjLLU/?igshid=1jg9pbw26tjsm

[dirtyboy315]

Out for a ride this week and found someone's garbage dump. I'm putting dumpers on notice that I will report anyone I see. Number is programmed into my phone. #beautifulbc #nodumping #okanaganstyle #dirtyboy250 #dirtbiking #dirtbikelife #motorcycles #motorlife #twostroke #2stroke #braap #motocrossboy #mxlife #dirtbike #endurocross (at British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu1h-WyBoVq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2h8gew2umvzn

[alwaysswitchedon]

#BringYourNeighbour: Woodstock Community Day

Bring Your Neighbour: Woodstock Community Day. #HoodUplift #CommunityCares #ILoveMyHood #ILoveWoodstock #LoveCapeTown #Woodstock #WoodstockHall #WoodstockLibrary #WoodstockPark #BringYourNeighbour #BringAFriend #playground #park #greenspace #OutdoorGym #PublicSpace #Community #Neighbourhood #GoodCause

    What: Music! Friends! BYO Picnic! Where: Woodstock Townhall Park and Woodstock Library When: 15 October 22, 10am to 3pm   Your Civic Wants You! Bring Your Neighbour! 10 to 11am: Music & Mingling & Popcorn 11am to 12: WRA Annual General Meeting (it’ll be brief!) 12 onwards: Music & Bring Your Own Picnic Around 1pm: Lucky Draw for Food Hamper & Cake After 1pm: Music Jam Session in the…

[photographercharles]

Never tired of this. #oldtires #deserttrash #litter #nodumping #beefcake #desertphotography #shirtlessmen #perfectmen #photographercharles #charlesmonizphotography (at Palm Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoiB8E9gO0E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i2r0mxt5oz7h

[cleanwaterchronicles]

‘Adopt-a-Forest’ program encourages citizens to clean up public land

By McKoy Scribner

Every year, tons of trash is illegally dumped in Michigan’s public properties, but a state program has been running for three decades to help mitigate the problem.

Listen to this story.

The Adopt-a-Forest program is volunteer-driven and helps people engage with the outdoors and encourages them to keep public lands clean, the state Department of Natural Resources says.

The DNR conducts outreach to find volunteers and then connects them with a site in need of a cleanup.

Rachel Coale is a communications representative for the DNR. She says the work done in the past year has been fantastic and she’s eager to see what’s to come.

“So, last year we conducted a ‘100 cleanups in 100 days’ campaign, which despite the pandemic, we blew past our goal, which was really exciting,” she said. “So, this year we haven’t run any specific campaigns, but we’re definitely seeing more and more people get out in the woods.”

Nature enthusiasts surpassed the goal set by the 2020 challenge by cleaning 151 forest sites, as well as removing 459 cubic yards of trash.

The challenge was also a part of celebrating 100 years of the National Association of State Foresters and its effort to promote thriving forests.

Individuals or groups that volunteer are recognized with a certificate. If they adopt and clean over 640 acres of land, they can request a sign in recognition of their work.

Coale says volunteers have found everything from paper waste to mattresses in the woods.

“It really helps to have those eyes in the woods because we can’t have a conservation officer everywhere, all the time. But you know, we have a great group of volunteers who can say what’s happening out there and let people know.”

Through the program, half of the trash taken off public lands has been successfully recycled.

McKoy’s story is brought to you as part of  a partnership between WKAR and Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.

About the program

The Adopt-a-Forest volunteer cleanup program was established to protect Michigan's forests in 1991. The program shares the importance of clean and healthy forests, improves recycling and responsible trash disposal and works to stop illegal dumping.

Led by the Department of Natural Resources, the program is a partnership of the DNR, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and Michigan-based USDA Forest Service.

In the program's history, more than 2 million acres of forest land have been cleaned up, with 100,000 tires removed and tens of thousands of cubic yards of trash properly disposed of. This work is critical to protecting forest lands for future generations.

Take action

You can help keep the woods clean by reporting a dumpsite, making a donation or volunteering to clean up the forest. 

REPORT A DUMPSITE FIND A DUMPSITE VOLUNTEER HERE

If you see active dumping, do not approach dumpers! Please contact the Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800.  You can aid in enforcement by reporting active dumping with vehicle description and license plate number.

Volunteers are the backbone of our program

Adopt-a-Forest enjoys a large network of volunteers throughout the state. Participating groups range from Scouting organizations to homeowner associations to hunt clubs as well as individuals and families.

There are a few ways to adopt a forest:

Cleanup and maintenance of public forest land

Donate equipment, commercial services or funds

Physical cleanup and maintenance

In many places on public forest land, adopting a section of forest will simply involve picking up litter along the roads found in and around your adopted area. These relatively small amounts of trash may be disposed of directly by the adopter as they would their own household trash. Cleanups may involve removal of small litter items or larger items such as discarded stoves, mattresses, carpeting, etc. After the initial cleanup, adopters should try to pick up an area at least twice a year, preferably in early spring and early fall. If possible, recycle found materials -  use the Michigan Recycling Directory to find recycling resources. 

How to get started:

Gather your team, get your trash bags and buckets ready and wear the right gear including sturdy boots, gloves, sun protection and bug spray.

Find a dumpsite suitable for your team using our dumpsite database. You can search sites by size, materials and other criteria.

Head out and clean the site!

Report back - let us know you cleaned the site and tell us a bit about what you found. This helps the program qualify for grants and funding to keep doing good.

The legal stuff - By volunteering with the Adopt-a-Forest program, you agree to the terms of our volunteer waiver, acknowledge that you have reviewed our safety information and participate at your own risk.

Volunteer forms and information

Volunteer release and waiver of liability

Volunteer signup form

Sources: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/get-involved/aaf ; http://greatlakesecho.org/2021/08/16/adopt-a-forest-program-encourages-citizens-to-clean-up-public-land/

[wonderbox01]

Could prove to be a problem. Just sayin’. #puremichigan #nodumping #toilet #bathroomhumor #oldsigns https://www.instagram.com/p/CYyABrFMIFg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mibesto803]

No Dumping Bodys :) (2018) #nodumping #bodys #signs #rosehill #rosehillcemetery

[realmarydiamond]

Things I found on a rainy afternoon/evening. #catsofinstagram #MrLynx #PiperPipes #dahlia #zombie #couch #nodumping (at Rockford, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6hE9Hti3Q/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ancientegyptianpyramidschemes]

#NODUMPING #steem #btc #bitcoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency #dolphin This ancient anti pollution ground coin for the STORM drains here in #sandiego is really interesting as it looks exactly like a #steemit blockchain STEEM logo! Steemit.com SteemPeak.com Peakd.com Hive.blog https://www.instagram.com/p/CKCRkzSg8dv/?igshid=1hz3lt66kqzh7

[alwaysswitchedon]

#StopDumping: Please don't dump glass!

#StopDumping: Please don’t dump glass!

  Glass is a valuable resource, as it’s more energy efficient to make glass from recycled glass than from raw materials for the first time.   So why would someone dump it, when it’s free to bring it to the local municipality waste drop-off facility.   And especially when it’s right next to where the kids play soccer every day after school: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaMofZ7gZjb/   Glass is not…

[birdsy-purplefishes]

#retro #natureishealing #wearethevirus #ewaste #nodumping #y2k? #90s #oldcomputers #junk #illegaldumping #rejecttechnology #littering https://www.instagram.com/p/CJqLHS1D-wY/?igshid=anmzejr4okp7

[txtsfromtoby]

Sorry, can’t read 😆💩 #idowhatiwant #nodumping #donttellmewhattodo

[ceogeorgeesteschecaugo]

#Part1 & #Part2 of the St Charles illegal dumpster divers that discard all of their trash like couches beds washer/dryer etc. #illegalDumpingEndsNow @KingChecaugo ✊🏿💯👑 #PrivateProperty #NoDumping #ViolatorsWillBeExposes #Viral #Movie 🎥 #Spinnin (at St. Charles, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCVq_JBnIDG/?igshid=ir4sbkn4nsf3

[andr3wgibbs]

Someone clearly has a “Don’t tell me what to do” issue. Your signs be damned. —————————————————————- #donttellmewhattodo #sign #signs #nodumping #fuckauthority #smalltown #abandoned #ghosttown #street #streetphotography #pictureoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3BiBLlXGT/?igshid=18mppjs210tgk

[mariejunior1]

Went on another adventure cycle yesterday evening and came across this beauty in a pile of beer cans and dirty nappies. So disgusting what people have done and just dumped their rubbish. So upsetting. #manvnature #litter #timetocleanup #nature #saveourplanet #nodumping (at Gorey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_2M7QhHG_g/?igshid=fp3slmf0x8xy