WESTMINSTER WEST — If you are about to toss an apple core or a banana peel out your car window, please take care to toss it a good distance from the edge of the road.
The discovery of such a find might be a welcome thing for a foraging rodent or bird. But if it's too close to the road, it can put the feasting creature at risk from passing vehicles.
Throw it far!
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