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Why clean up behind ourselves?
That might seem like a rhetorical question, but it deserves a serious answer. Here are two:
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1. A reporter who covered Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans recounted the following story: "I was standing thigh-deep in polluted flood water, interviewing a survivor outside the stadium. As a stray dog paddled past us, it took a sip from the fetid water. A few moments later it went into spasms and died, right there in front of us."
This story is an object lesson in why we need to clean up our properties BEFORE a flood hits, and why abandoned properties must be cleaned of toxics ASAP. Think of all the toxic substances in a typical garage that nobody should drink or get on their skin.
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2. Natural vegetation absorbs storm energy and protects urban areas from the direct impacts of hurricanes and floods. Most trees grow better when the concrete is cleared away and clean topsoil is present.
Toxins and pollution sources threatening our rivers, bays, oceans, aquifers, and our drinking water
Asbestos
Chrysotile Asbestos (White Asbestos)
Amosite (Brown Asbestos)
Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos)
Anthophyllite
Tremolite
Actinolite
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA)
Phthalates
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)
Lead
Mercury
Formaldehyde
Heavy Metals
Insulation Fibers
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Perfluorinated compounds
Fiberglass
Wallpaper glues
Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs)
Polyvinyl chloride
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Wood treatments
Chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE)
Cadmium
Chlorobenzene
Volatile organic compounds
Silica
Wall foam
Oil
Lubricants
Halogenated flame retardants
Toxic electronic waste
Chloroprene (CR)
Chromium-6/Hexavalent chromium
Sealants
Paints
Polishes
Misc. Plastics
Solvants
Cleaners
Dilsocyanates
Alkylphenol
Bisphenol A
Utility connections
Electronic components
Gas tanks
Underground storage structures
Paints
Sealants
Solvants
Cleaners
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Lack of planning, vision and foresight
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