Name another way you can help save water. Many things around the home like paint or cleaners can harm you and cause water pollution if they are not handled and disposed of properly. If too much fertilizer is used, the fertilizer can wash into sreams and cause water pollution. Name some other ways plants help the environment. Control Bugs Carefully Not all bugs are bad.
Some pesticides can cause water pollutionand even kill friendly insects like ladybugs.
Staff at your local Cooperative Extension can teach your family safe, new ways to control pests. When lots of rain falls on hard surfaces like concrete sidewalks, driveways and streets it can run off carrying leaves, trash and car oil into storm drains. The storm drains eventually dump into creeks and rivers causing water pollution.