NBC 5 Takes on Pollution in North Texas: Who Messed With Texas?

NBC 5 Takes on Pollution in North Texas: Who Messed With Texas?

DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC 5 takes on litter and pollution in North Texas asking the question, "Who messed with Texas?" On Monday, May 1st, NBC 5 began its on-air and online campaign to raise awareness -- despite a state sponsored twenty-year campaign against litter, Texas still has a trash problem. The special reports can be seen regularly on NBC 5 News with additional information on http://www.nbc5i.com/ .

Reporter Brian Curtis gives an in-depth look at the pollution problem and ways to curb pollution. North Texans can see cigarette butts, tires, trash, illegal dumping, air and water pollution all across our state.

Curtis' next special report will air Tuesday, May 9th, on NBC 5 News at 6 pm.

According to the American Lung Association State of the Air: 2006 Regional Analyses report, Dallas/Fort Worth is the 8th worst for most ozone polluted cities in the nation. More information can be found at http://lungaction.org/reports/sota06_analyses4.html#region6 .

This special series will give North Texans a wealth of information to take a stand against pollution. From websites to active participation, viewers will learn how they can help put an end to this disgusting problem.

Facts from the 2005 Visible Litter Study -- Fact sheet -- http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/research_detail.php?report_id=9

* Texans tossed out 827 million pieces of litter in 2005
* More than 50 percent of all Texans admit to littering
* Texans toss out 130 million cigarette butts every year
* Texas taxpayers spend $36 million a year on litter clean-up

NBC 5/KXAS-TV, nbc5i.com, and Telemundo 39/KXTX-TV are the NBC Universal owned and operated media centers serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

Source: NBC 5

CONTACT: James A. Martinez of NBC 5, +1-817-654-6405

Web site: http://www.nbc5i.com/
http://lungaction.org/reports/sota06_analyses4.html#region6
http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/research_detail.php?report_id=9

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