Factoid/2009/05/19
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Polluted Runoff Can Affect the Quality of Our Lives
- "Runoff from residential landscapes affects the quality of our oceans and the quality of our lives. The sediment in water reduces clarity; nutrients increase algae populations and red tides; bacteria close beaches; debris can choke and suffocate aquatic species; and pesticides picked up off a landscape can poison fish consumed by humans -- all of which degrade the natural beauty, and our enjoyment, of the ocean. The good news is that you can help bring back healthy coasts and oceans though CPR -- Conservation, Permeability and Retention. Its a way for all of us to design and maintain our gardens so that we can reduce urban runoff -- and the pollutants that go with it." - excerpt from Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Garden web site section.
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