Category Archives: pollution

What is green chemistry? It’s the study and design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances. Fewer hazardous wastes mean less pollution traveling into wetlands and watersheds. http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/Pollution Prevention/GreenChemistryResources/index.cfm This week (September 19-25, 2010) is National … Continue reading

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Walking along the road, I came upon a storm drain with the words: “DON’T DUMP FLOWS TO STREAM” with the silhouette of a rubber ducky over the phrase, “PROTECT YOUR WATER.” The signage was provided by Think Blue Maine, which … Continue reading

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On Thursday, October 15 the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing titled “The Clean Water Act after 37 Years:  Recommitting to the Protection of the Nation’s Waters.”  The hearing focused primarily on enforcement picking up on the many … Continue reading

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          “So rotten planks of broken ships do change           To barnacles.  O transformation strange!           ‘T was first a green tree, then a broken hull,           Lately a mushroom, now a flying gull.”                                            The Compleat Angler  Many public … Continue reading

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