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Harmful Algal Outbreaks and Drinking Water
Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms happen most often where there are high levels of nutrients like nitrogen or phosphorus present in warm, still waters like lakes, ponds, or reservoirs. They can also occur in rivers, especially during summer months. Aquatic ecosystems need nutrients to thrive but fertilizer runoff from agriculture, sewage and industrial discharges, and urban stormwater have added an excessive of nutrients into many of our nation’s bays, lakes and rivers.
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund 2021 Annual Report
2021 brought major changes, new progress on clean water, climate and environmental justice.
Reducing Litter and Achieving Zero Waste by Charging for Take-Out Cups
Surveys were conducted with 95 café owners and 461 customers across San Francisco that sell to-go beverages in disposable cups. The goal of the survey was to determine what current practices and behaviors businesses utilize to incentivize BYO behavior, current consumer habits and reasons, and opinions on future options.
Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Disposable vs Reusable Foodservice Products
The focus of this literature review and inventory is environmental impacts relating to greenhouse gas emissions from extraction, manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and end-of-life management of disposable and reusable foodservice products.
What's In The Package? Unveiling the Toxic Secrets of Food and Beverage Packaging
This report investigates the issue of chemicals in food packaging and their impact on the safety of what American consumers eat and drink.