Oklahoma Scenic Rivers

SOLID WASTE COMPOSITION*	DOES IT EVER GO AWAY?
Paper - 38.1% Yard waste - 12.1% Food waste - 10.9% Plastics - 10.5% Metals - 7.8% Rubber, leather and textiles - 6.6% Glass - 5.5% Wood - 5.3% Other - 3.2%	Banana peel - 6 months (Start your own worm bin!) Wooden stake - 4 years Styrofoam cup - 10-20 years Cigarette filter - 15 years Plastic - 50-70 years Tin/steel can - 100 years Aluminum can - 100-500 years Glass & rubber - NEVER

Source: www.epa.gov, 1999

PACK IT OUT-REPORT-CLEAN

Pack out all you bring in, place it in a trash container, take it home, and make sure that ultimately it gets delivered to a landfill, recycling center, or other approved disposal site.

Notify the local sheriff�s office, the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission office, or the District Attorney if you see evidence of illegal dumping.

Participate in a fun Illinois River Cleanup Float Trip to reduce the trash load in and near the river. Prizes are available for the most and weirdest trash brought in. More >>