Honda GoldWing GL1500 2000 Owner's Manual page 164

You & the Environment
Owning and riding a motorcycle can be enjoyable, but you
must do your part to protect nature. Following are tips on how
you can
be
an environmentally-responsible motorcycle owner.
• Choose Sensible Cleaners. Use a biodegradeable
detergent when you wash your motorcycle. Avoid
aerosol spray cleaners that contain chloroflurocarbons
(CFCs) which damage the atmosphere's protective ozone
layer. Don'( throw cleaning solvents away; see the
following guidelines for proper disposal.
• Recycle Wastes. It's illegal and thoughtless to put used
engine oil in the trash, down a drain, or on the ground.
Used oil, gasoline, and cleaning solvents contain poisons
that can hurt refuse workers and comaminate our
drinking water, lakes, rivers. and oceans. Before
changing your oil, make sure you have the proper
containers. Put oil and other toxic wastes in separate
sealed containers and take lhem to a recycling center.
Call your local or state office of public works or
environmental services to find a recycling center in your
area, and to get instructions on how to dispose of
non-recyclable wastes.
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