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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Preventing pollution requires broad approach | SeacoastOnline.com
Preventing pollution requires broad approach | SeacoastOnline.com
I am an environmental science major at Wesleyan University. As part of my Introduction to Environmental Studies class, I am writing to you with regards to the state of the Great Bay estuary.
I have seen the decline of the Great Bay first hand. Mud flats have replaced my childhood memories of boating through eelgrass.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified nitrogen as a primary culprit for the decline of the estuary's ecosystem. The ripple effect of nitrogen on marine ecosystems is well documented, but successful remediation efforts are hard to achieve. Nitrogen is not the sole contributor to the decline of Great Bay. Decreasing levels of nitrogen inflow would help, but it would not by itself bring the Great Bay back to its previous level of health. It is important to try to revive Great Bay through a holistic approach.
A balanced approach with improvements to the way we handle wastewater, storm water and human-produced contaminants is needed. The EPA can only influence the health of Great Bay through the permitting of wastewater treatment plants, but town incentives such as a rebate for decreased treatment demand could be equally effective. It is also important that there be a consensus among the towns in the watershed to try and mitigate this problem.
Storm water management is critically......CONTINUED
Fancy that six-pack
Fancy that six-pack
Is there anyone out there who still cuts up those plastic six-pack ring carriers used to hold cans or bottles in a multi-pack? It’s quite noble of you, but apparently not necessary.
The story used to be that if we let them go uncut into our garbage, and thus into the landfill, poor birds and other creatures would get their poor heads stuck in them and die a horrible, starving death. Six-pack rings today, however, are photodegradable, nontoxic and recyclable. That means they break down in sunlight. They are also approved by the EPA for packaging use.
Some people even applaud the use of the ring carriers as a way to minimize packaging, rather than using fiberboard and corrugated packaging.
Piqued your interest in plastic carriers? Log on to hi-cone.com to get more information. And lose yourself in the many styles and persuasions of six-pack ring carriers.
The story used to be that if we let them go uncut into our garbage, and thus into the landfill, poor birds and other creatures would get their poor heads stuck in them and die a horrible, starving death. Six-pack rings today, however, are photodegradable, nontoxic and recyclable. That means they break down in sunlight. They are also approved by the EPA for packaging use.
Some people even applaud the use of the ring carriers as a way to minimize packaging, rather than using fiberboard and corrugated packaging.
Piqued your interest in plastic carriers? Log on to hi-cone.com to get more information. And lose yourself in the many styles and persuasions of six-pack ring carriers.
Dog gets second chance at life after hit by car
Dog gets second chance at life after hit by car
WELM, Wash. -- A dog got a second chance at life in what one Washington state family called a holiday miracle.
The dog named Scamp was hit by a car and presumed dead, but after spending a night in the cold, the impossible happened.
For 6-year-old twins Chevelle and Kaiden Woods, drawing pictures is much more than just colors and shapes lately. It's who they draw, not what they draw that has them both smiling: a dog.
But the colors that surround their world turned dark 10 days ago when they lost their newest family member.
“I was talking and not paying attention and he somehow got outside the fence and the next thing I know I heard the car,” said Paul McKinlay.......
WELM, Wash. -- A dog got a second chance at life in what one Washington state family called a holiday miracle.
The dog named Scamp was hit by a car and presumed dead, but after spending a night in the cold, the impossible happened.
For 6-year-old twins Chevelle and Kaiden Woods, drawing pictures is much more than just colors and shapes lately. It's who they draw, not what they draw that has them both smiling: a dog.
But the colors that surround their world turned dark 10 days ago when they lost their newest family member.
“I was talking and not paying attention and he somehow got outside the fence and the next thing I know I heard the car,” said Paul McKinlay.......
Stop Mercury and Other Toxics
Protect Our Health: Stop Mercury and Other Toxics |    |
Mercury is poison and it's likely in you or your loved ones.
Mercury and other air toxics contribute to a host of heinous health problems from birth defects to premature death. But President Obama and the EPA are on the verge of finalizing historic protections!
Unfortunately, Big Coal and Big Oil are trying to block these life-saving efforts. Americans have waited too long for this commonsense safeguard!
Urge President Obama to stand up to corporate polluters and issue strong Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants!
Protect Our Health: Stop Mercury and Other Toxics http://ow.ly/7ZFYH
Can you protect us from mercury?
Mercury is poison and it's likely in you or your loved ones.
But we can end the cycle of pollution right now by telling President Obama you support their strong Air Toxics Standard. The President is considering this standard now -- let him know you support protecting our families from mercury!
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