Pick up pet waste and throw it in the trashcan

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Pick up pet waste and throw it in the trashcan

When it rains pet waste that is left on the ground will wash into storm drains carrying bacteria and nutrients to creeks, lakes, and the Puget Sound.

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Put trash in a trash can, not the toilet
Put trash in a trash can

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What to do with dog poop (Dept. of Ecology)
Dog Doogity (Puget Sound starts here)

Pick up pet waste and throw it in the trashcan

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