On the Eve of Earth Day, Caltrans Launches ''Don't Trash California'' Campaign

--California Department of Transportation

    WHAT:       Statewide launch of the "Don't Trash California"
                public education campaign, a 22-month, $6.5 million
                effort to reduce the amount of pollutants (especially
                litter) that enter the highway storm drains.

    WHEN:       Thursday, April 21, 2005
                10 a.m.

    WHERE:      State Capitol Building -- West steps 
                Sacramento, 95814

    WHO:        Caltrans Director Will Kempton
                Assemblyman Paul Koretz, 42nd Assembly District
                California Highway Patrol

    WHY:        Litter on the highways and freeways can find its way
                into storm drains and pollute waterways and the
                environment. Water flowing through storm drains laden
                with litter can empty into streams and creeks, and
                ultimately affect recreational areas such as lakes,
                rivers and the ocean.

    VISUALS:    On display will be sculptures created from trash found
                along California's freeways and highways commissioned
                by Caltrans for a statewide tour.

For additional information, please visit www.DontTrashCalifornia.info.