Here is a list of just a few things that if everyone was to adopt would significantly improve the quality of the Cooks River, now and into the future.

• Use a broom not a hose to sweep up rubbish, then put it in the bin
• Put cigarette butts and rubbish in a bin
• Wash your car on the lawn or at a car wash
• Clean up after your dog and put it in the garbage
• Dispose of chemicals at chemical collection center
• On garbage night sweep the gutter near your bin
• Fix oil leaks in your car
• Clean up spilled chemicals and oil with sand or sawdust sweep up and put it in the garbage