Tag: phosphorus
Report assesses Lake Erie ecosystem. How you can help the Great Lake
Lake Erie earned the lowest assessment of the five Great Lakes in a report looking at the Great Lakes’ progress and challenges. While progress has been made, legacy phosphorus, invasive […]
Cleaning Up Lake Erie Begins With A Network Of Digital Sensors
Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and the most polluted. Now digital technology will help restore it to health.
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Are Landfills The Wrong Place To Dispose Of Food Waste?
Landfills are not designed for food waste, which is organic and can decompose naturally. While it’s easy to throw out dinner scraps with the garbage, it’s not the most environmentally-sound method to discard unwanted food. In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency admits that, while total emissions from municipal solid waste … [continued]
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Skip phosphorus? If levels are already high enough, yes
If P levels are above 20 ppm, studies found there was no ill effect from skipping an application