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Road Salt Runoff Is Increasing Lake Salinity and Threatening Water Quality

When the road get snow covered and icy, road crews work extra hard to keep travelers safe. However, the extensive use of salt may be damaging lakes and streams. Researchers examined 371 lakes and found that 44% are at risk of salinization, meaning there is a build of salt in the water table. This excess

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How to Reduce Shoreline Erosion With Native Plants and Buffer Zones

High water levels leading to eroding shorelines have been front-page news in recent months. Shoreline erosion is a concern for property owners with homes located on a Great Lakes or an inland lake. While we can’t control how Mother Nature effects our water levels there are steps that property owners can do to minimize shoreline

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Thousands of Golf Balls Removed From Monterey Bay Raise Concerns About Marine Pollution

Alex Weber, a junior at Carmel High School in California, and her friend Jack Johnston had repeatedly come across large numbers of golf balls on the ocean floor while snorkeling in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary near the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea. As environmentally conscious teens, they started removing golf balls from the water, one

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How to Reduce Single-Use Packaging Waste

Packaging – much of it single-use food wrapping – has created a rubbish problem that now pollutes every corner of the world. EPA defines containers and packaging as products that are assumed to be discarded the same year the products they contain are purchased. Containers and packaging make up a major portion of municipal solid waste,

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