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Storm Drain Stenciling
When debris, trash, chemicals, oil, salt, and other substances run off the roads and into the storm drains, do you know where it goes? Usually, it spills untreated directly into nearby creeks and streams.
Stenciling storm drains with reminders that those drains go directly to the waterways offers a reminder not to dump polluting materials on the ground and to pick up what you don't want to spill into the rivers.
Relevant United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG’s) are a list of projects and actions that all countries can take on to improve their economies and reduce poverty while also protecting the planet. If you choose this project for your Quest, you will help address climate change through the goals listed below:
Helpful Resources
If you're interested in this project, here are some resources that you might find helpful:
- Friends of the Mississippi River can provide help in organizing a stormdrain stenciling event for more than 20 people, or they provide stenciling kits for tributaries of the Mississippi River.
- Minneapolis Department of Public Works offers stormdrain stenciling support for within the city.
- Many of the communities within the Twin Cities provides stormdrain stenciling kits and support. Check out the list of contacts here.
- What about making your own Stormdrain Stenciling Kit to get others involved? StencilEase.com can help you create a kit with all of the materials you'd need.