The Litter Of The Open Road

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(NAPSA)—It may not be easy to get your kids to keep their rooms neat, but you may be able to work with them to help keep the highways tidy—if you remember to set an example. Highways without trash are simply nicer to drive on. Here are some tips on keeping our roads clean: oe Keeping the highways clean can be easy. * Keep a litterbag in your ear: This will help keep trash out of your car andoff the road. * Set an example: Children copy what they see. You can prevent bad behavior by picking up after yourself and notlittering. * Use the ashtray: The ashtray was meant to hold cigarette butts, ashes and other trash. According to the California Department of Transportation, the most commonly littered item is cigarette butts. * Clean out your pickup truck bed: Random trash left in the back of your truck can easily blow out onto roadways. For more information, visit www.DontTrashCalifornia.info.