We All Think Blue
For more than 20 years Think Blue San Diego has implemented innovative, proactive steps to stop pollution before it gets into storm drains. But to keep it that way, we must all dive in and do our part. Reducing stormwater pollution in our neighborhoods and communities is easy when We All Think Blue.
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20 Years Of Keeping Our Waterways Clean
91000
miles of streets sweeping
1309
tons of trash and debris
removed from pipes
712808
cubic feet of trash and
debris from streets
27000
linear feet of
pipes cleaned
71610
pounds of trash
and debris cleared
3177
volunteers at 66 events
Scoop
the Poop
Runaway Sprinklers Reduction
Pesticide Pollution Prevention
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March 29th, 2023
If you see something, say something! 👀📞 You have seen something that does not seem right? Please report stormwater pollution and other maintenance issues like clogged storm drains, over-irrigation, flooded streets, landscape waste, etc. so that we can get right to it! 💧🛠 Here is how you can report issues: 📞 619-235-1000 📧 swpp@sandiego.gov 💻 ThinkBlue.org 📱 Get It Done app. . . #ThinkBlue #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #ReportStormwater #GetItDone #PollutionPrevention #StopPollution #WaterPollution #StormwaterPollution
March 27th, 2023
📢 SAVE THE DATE FOR CREEK TO BAY CLEANUP! 💧 Join us and our partners @ILoveACleanSD for the largest Earth Day cleanup in the San Diego region on Saturday, April 22! 🌎 Roll up your sleeves, grab your work gloves and bucket and let’s make a positive impact on our waterways and beaches together! Registration opens April 1 at CreektoBay.org ❗ . . . #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #CreektoBay #CommunityCleanup #StormwaterManagement #WaterQuality #PollutionPrevention #StormwaterPollution #StopPollution #PollutionFree
March 24th, 2023
Tomorrow is Earth Hour! 🌎⌛ People from across the globe are turning off their lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. as a symbol of commitment to planet Earth. Join us by having your home or business turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour. Is that too much to ask for the place we all call home? #ThinkBlue #BiggestHourForEarth 💚💙 THINK BLUE SAN DIEGO! 🌊💧 . . . #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #EarthHour
March 22nd, 2023
Today is World Water Day 2023 under the theme “Accelerating Change.” 💦🌊 Water is our most precious natural resource, so we all must be mindful of how we consume, use and manage water. By taking simple daily actions to prevent water pollution, you can help accelerate change and help protect local water quality. Here’s how: 💧 Dispose of food, oils, medicine and chemicals in the trash or recycle them if appropriate. Do not flush or dump them down the toilet or storm drains. 💧 Volunteer in local cleanups to prevent litter and debris from entering our rivers, lakes, bays, lagoons and the ocean. 💧 Fix oil leaks immediately to prevent stormwater pollution. 💧 Report stormwater pollution on the Get It Done app! What will you do to celebrate World Water Day? 🙌 . . . #ThinkBlue #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #WorldWaterDay #WorldWaterDay2023 #WaterPollution #StormwaterPollution #PollutionPrevention #StopPollution #SaveWater
March 20th, 2023
HAPPY 1ST DAY OF SPRING! 🌼🌷🌻 With longer days and increasing temperatures, spring is a fun time in San Diego! ☀ But San Diegans need to remember that water is still scarce in southern California! So, if you enjoy your time outside on your motorcycle, convertible, boat or another vehicle, remember that you MUST wash them at a commercial car wash. 🚗🚤🛵 It is prohibited to wash vehicles at residences ❗ 👉 To learn more, visit bit.ly/SDWaterUseRestrictions. . . . #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #StormwaterRegulations #StormwaterCompliance #StormwaterMaintenance #Drought #CaliforniaDrought #SanDiegoDrought #DroughtSD #PollutionPrevention #StormwaterPollution #StopPollution #PollutionFree
March 18th, 2023
Today is Global Recycling Day! 🌎♻ Join us in spreading the word about the importance of pollution prevention. By reducing waste and promoting recycling on a daily basis, we all can help keep our streets, waters, beaches and the ocean clean for everyone to enjoy! 💧🌊 Remember, your recyclables should be: ✔ Empty: Remove any remaining food or liquid from a recyclable item by lightly rinsing or wiping to remove any remaining residue. ✔ Dry: Shake out excess moisture or let the recyclable item air dry before placing it in a recycling container. ✔ Loose: Do not put recyclables in a plastic bag. Reuse a household container, a paper grocery bag, a cardboard box or waste basket to empty your recyclables. ✔ Covered: Cover your recycling bin to prevent items from blowing into our storm drains. THINK BLUE SAN DIEGO by recycling today and always! 💙 . . . #ThinkBlue #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #Recycling #GlobalRecyclingDay #RecyclingDay #SanDiegoRecycles #StormwaterMaintenance #PollutionPrevention #StormwaterPollution #StopPollution #PollutionFree #OceanPollution #MarineDebris
March 15th, 2023
📢 And the winner is … “Couch: A Love Story” 💙 Think Blue recently partnered with the @UofSandiego on a semester-long project with @usdcomms students competing to create the best marketing plan to help spread the Think Blue message. 🎥 Watch the winning team’s creative video – “Couch: A Love Story” – highlighting how illegal dumping of bulky items like couches leads to stormwater pollution. Did you know that 80% of ocean pollution starts on land? Furniture left out on the streets contributes significantly to ocean pollution. When it rains, pollutants from bulky items can wash into our storm drains and pollute our oceans. 💧🌊 Help keep our waters safe for all to use! 👉 Hope you enjoyed the student videos we’ve been sharing for the last month. A huge thank you to all the students who participated for showing their passion for protecting our local environmental! THINK BLUE SAN DIEGO 🌊💙🌊 USD-Think Blue Competition Judges & Participants: @seaneloriverad9 @joelacava_d1 @uofsandiego @usdcas @usdcomm IndustrialEnvironmentalAssociation @sd_coastkeeper @cityofsandiego . . . #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #USD #RecycleFurniture #BulkyTrash #Landfill #StormwaterManagement #WaterQuality #PollutionPrevention #StormwaterPollution #StopPollution #PollutionFree
March 14th, 2023
We know that it doesn’t rain much in San Diego, but when it does, it rains hard! ☔ We’ve seen heavy rains lately and another storm is in the forecast for today and tomorrow. So, how do we manage all that rainfall? Our team at the Stormwater Department works proactively to reduce flood risk by maintaining a vast network of levees, pipes, channels, pump stations and storm drains. That aging infrastructure – largely underground and out of public view – diverts water away from homes and businesses and toward our local waterways and the ocean. Meet Stormwater Champion Daniel Willis! His team helps ensure flood-safe communities for all of us. THINK BLUE SAN DIEGO! 🌊💙🌊 . . . #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #SanDiegoRain #SanDiegoFlooding #StormwaterChampions #SDStormwaterChampions
March 14th, 2023
If you see something, say something! 👀📞 You have seen something that does not seem right? Please report stormwater pollution and other maintenance issues like clogged storm drains, over-irrigation, flooded streets, landscape waste, etc. so that we can get right to it! 💧🛠 Here is how you can report issues: 📞 619-235-1000 📧 swpp@sandiego.gov 💻 ThinkBlue.org 📱 Get It Done app. . . #ThinkBlue #ThinkBlueSanDiego #SanDiego #ReportStormwater #GetItDone #PollutionPrevention #StopPollution #WaterPollution #StormwaterPollution