MSD Project Clear invites its community partners to help spread the word:
Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) belong in the trash, not down the drain.
Just as fats, oils, and grease (FOG) clog our arteries, they also clog pipes both inside your home and outside in our sewer system. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) estimates that about 15 percent of blockages in its public sewer system are caused by FOG.
These free tools and resources are designed to empower our partners to help educate our community about how to protect their homes and our local water environment.
The following graphics, articles, videos, and other tools are available to use, paraphrase, or repurpose to share with your audiences.
Videos
Use ideas:
- Share on your social media channels with the copy provided below.
- Post on your webpage along with the copy provided below.
- Share in a digital/e-newsletter with the copy below.
- Post on your public-facing digital signage.
We’d love you to share these from our YouTube page so we can track views, but you can upload them yourself if that works better for you.
CCTV Video (FOGged Pipe)
This is footage from inside a sewer pipe showing about 15 seconds of clean pipe and 45 seconds of pipe that has been clogged by Fats, Oils and Grease. This is a great visual to go along with the web copy below or posting on social media with a brief description of how FOG clogs pipes.
Facebook Images & Copy
Use ideas:
- Share on your Facebook page(s) with the sample copy to the right.
- Post on your webpage with the sample copy below.
- Post on your public-facing digital signs.
- Share in an digital/e-newsletter with the copy below.
Sample Copy:
- is teaming up with @MSDProjectClear to encourage you to protect your pipes this holiday season by properly disposing of fats, oils, and grease (FOG). FOG from butter, gravy, oil, and sauces can look like harmless liquids, but when it is poured down the drain, it becomes thick and sticky, clogging pipes and causing sewer backups in your home. Instead of pouring it down your drain, dispose of FOG by COOLING IT, CANNING IT, and TRASHING IT.
- Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) can clog pipes in your home and the public sewers, causing basement backups and costly repairs. Did you know that @MSDProjectClear sees an increase in problems caused by FOG during the holiday season? Protect your pipes by throwing fats, oils, and grease in the trash, not down the drain.
Instragram/ Twitter Images & Copy
Use ideas:
- Share on your Twitter account(s) with the sample copy to the right.
- Share on your Instagram account(s) with the sample copy to the right.
- Post on your webpage with the sample copy below.
- Post on your public-facing digital signs.
- Share in an digital/e-newsletter with the copy below.
Sample Copy:
- Avoid costly plumbing repairs by disposing of fats, oils and grease in the trash and not down your drain. Find out more from @MSDProjectClear.
- Don’t let fats, oils, and grease become a pain in your drain. As you cook your holiday meals, remember, COOL IT, CAN IT, AND TRASH IT.
Print and Digital Copy
Use ideas:
- Post on your webpage with the videos or graphics above or the photos below.
- Share in a digital/e-newsletter with the videos or graphics above or the photos below.
Photos
Use ideas:
- Share on your social media channels with the sample copy above.
- Post on your webpage with the sample copy above.
- Post on your public-facing digital signs.
- Share in an digital/e-newsletter with the copy above.
Clean Pipe
This shows what a pipe without FOG looks like. This would pair well with the “Blocked Pipe” image to show the difference.
FOG Lids
“FOG lids” are used to cover cans while fats, oils, and grease cool before going in the trash. These are available at MSD’s administrative office and most municipalities.
