Mukilteo Beacon - Your Hometown News Source

The Washington State Department of Ecology is launching a new statewide litter prevention campaign in partnership with Washington State Patrol, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. The campaign is called "We Keep Washington Litter Free" and its first initiative asks drivers to properly secure their vehicle loads to reduce traffic crashes, injury, and road debris.

This initiative is timed with National Secure Your Load Day (June 6), which commemorates people whose lives were impacted or taken by unsecured loads. The dual safety and...