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Chesapeake Bay Foundation: 'Get Real' When Considering A Christmas Tree

PA Environment Daily

Real trees are biodegradable and after the season can be recycled as mulch or compost, added to the landscape as food and habitat for wildlife, or placed into lakes and ponds to benefit aquatic life. 11 Pasture Walk In Franklin County [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Forest Seminar Webinar Dec.

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Traces of 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill still detectable in 2020

Frontiers

Water-soluble chemicals dissolved relatively quickly into the sea and were biodegraded by marine organisms, but this was not true for all of the spilled oil’s components. Once released into the environment, significant portions of the oil evaporated into the air (between 30% and 40%).

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What the Foam?!

Ocean Conservancy

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Plastic foam foodware items are consistently among the most collected items from beaches and waterways during Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup ® (ICC), with volunteers collecting more than 8.7

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Urban Ocean Summit Successfully Supports Cities

Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservancy research has shown that one of the main ways to reduce the flow of plastic to the ocean is by improving urban recycling and waste collection systems. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Urban Ocean Summit Successfully Supports Cities appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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GAO Science and Tech Spotlight Describes Benefits of Synthetic Biology and Challenges Ahead

Brag

.” According to GAO, scientists are currently exploring the use of synthetic biology to address environmental challenges by engineering organisms to use carbon dioxide, produce biofuels for vehicles, and transform methane into biodegradable plastics. Opportunities include: Widely adaptable.

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Cover Crops and the Soil Microbiome: How Plants Feed Their Friends

HumanNature

By embracing modern-day conservation techniques, we can pave the way for intentional management of agricultural soils and their microbiomes to enhance soil health through cover crop selection and continue to provide food for a growing population. Matthiessen & John A. Crawford, J., Mooney, S.J.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Biodegradable : Used to describe substances and the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, algae) to break it down. Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. The idea was to conserve and to increase population numbers - a measure that has mixed success.