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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Monitoring site #6. Pollution from business along Kickerbocker

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There are dumpsters next to the parking lots at Bluephie's, and at the Indian Restaurant across the street.


Bluephie's

East side of Kickerbocker

Do you see any evidence that dirty water or litter is escaping the dumpster enclosures?
Do you see any evidence that animals are getting into the garbage?  (Scats, footprints, torn bags?)
Does any food waste go into these dumpsters?
What other problems could result?
Are there other problems in the parking lots, such as spills of oil or antifreeze?

Activities

  • Observe once a week.
  • Take photos weekly.
  • Take systematic observations.  How many dumpsters, out of the total of N, are left open?
  • Systematic observations of animal signs or leakage.
  • What is the law about covering dumpsters?
  • Can you get these businesses to close their dumpsters?
  • Are other dumpsters in the area, or in your neighborhood, left open?
  • Record de-icing salt use in these two parking areas (and sidewalks).  Do they use too much?

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