 Captain Crud here, and my job is fighting for a cleaner, safer world. Kids, I've got a few questions for you. Sometimes when it rains, the water runs off the grass and down the curb into a big, dark hole in the side of the street, doesn't it? What do you think happens to all that dirty rainwater and crud? Well, it does not go to a treatment plant to be cleaned and recycled. No, it goes as is straight to your neighborhood creek, river or lake. As is means it takes everything in its path, like dirt, trash, oil that drips from cars, weed killer from your lawn, and yes, even doggy poop. I hate that. That's right, all that crud flows down the street and dives into that big hole along the curb, known as a storm drain, and it ends up polluting our creeks and lakes, harming fish and other wildlife. Let me show you what I mean. Take a look at my arch enemies, the cruddies. They want to see harmful chemicals go down the storm drain. Here's Bloomer, the plant food cruddy, and Pesty, the weed killer cruddy. Then there's Van Goo, the paint cruddy, Scrub, the soap cruddy, and finally Auto, the automotive cruddy. When I see them, they make me want to say boo. Can you say that too, crud crusaders? When I say cruddy, you say boo. Here we go, cruddy. Let's try it again, a little louder this time. Cruddy. Good. You know crud is anything grimy, gooey, icky, yucky, like the stuff that washes off when you clean your bike or the family car. This is one of Scrub's favorite hangouts, because he's the soap cruddy. Remember, when I say cruddy, you say boo. Oh no, there's Scrub now. Whoa, dude, these suds are like totally awesome. They're going right down the driveway and into the street. Woo, surf is up, dude. I bet I can ride this wave all the way down the curve. At this rate, I'll make it to the storm drain in no time. This life, I'm going to take you in a little bail. Oh, but dude, like I made a major slope ring around the creek. Eww, dead fish ahead. A fucking crud doesn't fly back. Too late for that. You're coming with me, Scrub. I'm taking you to the Environmental Collection Center. Ah, dude. Or they know how to deal with cruddies like you. Boo! You know, crud crusaders, detergent is a major pollutant in our creeks. But this crime against nature can be prevented if you wash your bike or car on the lawn instead of the driveway. Better yet, tell your family and friends to go to a commercial car wash where dirty, soapy water drains to a treatment plant to be cleaned and recycled. There are probably lots more cruddies. Boo! Under your kitchen sink or in your storage shed. Stuff like paint, oil, weed killer, and household cleaners. First of all, they're dangerous to you. Your little brothers and sisters and your pets. They're not for play. Crud crusaders, you can help me out by reminding family and friends to put these harmful products up high and out of reach. And when it comes time to get rid of that leftover paint or oil, adults can take these cruddies. Boo! To the Environmental Collection Center. That's because hazardous chemicals like these should not be put in the trash or poured down any kind of drain where they can pollute our earth and water. Let's talk about another natural resource. Trees. How many of you know that trees produce oxygen? Go ahead. Crud, raise your hands. Good. Now, how many of you also know that trees are cut down to make things like newspaper and wrapping paper? Good. Well, crud crusaders, you can help me save our precious trees by recycling paper at your house. Use newspaper. Not paper towels. To clean windows and mirrors. Wrap gifts using the comic section instead of wrapping paper. And put old newspaper in the green recycling bin along with aluminum and tin cans and plastic drink bottles. There are a lot of people out there slowly destroying Mother Earth, so it's our job to save her. One more time, crud crusaders. What do you say when you see a cruddy? Boo! That's right. Now, it's time to go to another school to see if I can recruit some more crud crusaders. I only hope they're as smart as you are. Thanks, crud crusaders. Conquer your crud! When I say cruddy, you say boo! Here we go. Cruddy! Let's try it again. A little louder this time. Cruddy!